Most toddlers, particularly those under two, can’t manage lengthy play sessions. While your toddler’s still getting the hang of it, set a time limit of an hour or an hour and a half.
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Make family meals a great bonding time for the family. Set your toddler’s place in the family table, and try to make it fun for everybody. Try to talk about fun topics, which your toddler may find interesting. You may also set up your table in a fun way, so that your toddler is enticed to sit down. From: gagazine.com Take some return address labels, stick them on the soles, and cover with clear packing tape. From: parenthacks.com Too much juice of milk between meals can fill a toddler up so he/she is not hungry at meal time. Offer water or watered down juice instead. From: childcare.net Keep consequences short. Don’t "pile it on" when providing negative consequences, especially when a child’s inappropriate behavior continues. From: parenting.org. Tags: parenting, discipline Be direct. Direct requests are more likely to be followed. Avoid asking questions, especially when you are not offering a choice. For example, don’t say, “Can you pick up your toys” (the answer is obviously no) when you mean "please pick up your toys". From: parenting.org. Tags: temperment, parenting, toddler When you hold your baby close and look at a book together, your baby will enjoy the snuggling and hearing your voice as well as the story. Feeling safe and secure with you while looking at a book builds your baby’s confidence and love of reading. From: readingrockets.org. Think ahead. It is better to prevent trouble than react angrily later. source Make holiday Potpourri by punching holes in a couple of oranges with a fork and fill the holes with whole cloves. Arrange in a basket or bowl along with cinnamon sticks, rosemary, anise, & pine cones for a fragrant display. Notice the good things. Toddlers like to please the people they love, and they love attention source Ritalin-Free Kids: Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for ADHD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems is a book targeted to alternative methods of ADHD treatment. If children feel coercedinto learn they’ll start to dread learning instead of loving the process source Tots ask lots of questions, make sure that, your explanations are tailored to his or her age and keep them short and simple source You can never have too many popsicles in the freezer. How many bad moods have been fixed by a simple popsicle? source Studies show that children aren’t being talked to nearly enough. Take the time when in the car to talk to them and let them talk to you source When you want your toddler to stop doing something, make it clear what is you want them to do instead. source Always call your toddler by name rather than simply giving them instructions when you are trying to get them to pay attention source |
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