Posts Tagged "2 YO"
“No! It’s mine!”—How to Respond When Other Parents Are Watching
The “it’s mine” phase is difficult for most parents to handle, especially in front of other parents because many people still see it as selfish. Actually, it’s simply natural and important for children to meet their need for power by controlling their things. Controlling things is a great way for them to do that, and way better than trying to control their parents, other...
Read MoreSuccess Training for Toddler Hitting
QUESTION: My 2 YO daughter is struggling with hitting. Before this began she was a very timid girl and at play dates would often get run over. Four months ago I had a baby, and the first time I witnessed my 2 YO hitting was when she hit the baby. She was giving the baby a hug and started getting a little excited which then turned into getting a little too rough with the baby, and when I...
Read MoreGaining Toddler Cooperation – Bed, Bath, Mealtime
Q: “My biggest parenting challenge at the moment is that my two year old daughter is a little bit strong-willed. Meal times, bath times and basically everything in life is a challenge when she’s already decided whether or not she will be doing what I ask. I can negotiate, I can plead and I can try to coax her – all to no avail. She also has a routine – I’m quite...
Read More2 YO’s Sharing Peacefully (in less than a minute)
Picture yourself sitting with a group of 2 YO’s in front of a large room full of parents. The children are squirming and waiting to go back to their classroom. One little girl has several toys in her lap including a particularly enticing pink sparkle pony, and the little girl sitting next to her, whose current challenge is grabbing toys from other kids, has none. When you see...
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