Solve Your Toddler Behaviour Problems
Toddler behaviour problems - we've all been there. A Canadian mother of 2 young children that I once met said: "Toddler behavior problems are like colds and flu - you can never get rid of them completely, but if you get in there first, they won't make your life complete hell."
This section explains the origins of toddler behaviour. Understanding what makes your child tick is the first step to helping them learn self discipline.
For ideas and tips on coping with the not-so-nice side of your little one, go to the
todder discipline
section. This has lots of information on preventing and dealing with behaviour problems, as well as strategies such as ignoring problem behaviour, Time Out and rewards.
Follow the link to the
tantrums
section if you want advice on those tricky emotional outbursts that often seem to come from nowhere.
In This Section:
Understanding Toddler Behaviour Before you can manage behaviour problems, you need to get to grips with why toddlers behave as they do. Find out why not all apparent 'naughtiness' is truly bad behaviour.
Understanding Younger Toddlers And Their Behaviour Experts agree that, before the age of 2, playing up is not caused by malice or nastiness. Find out what is really going on in your younger toddler's head when they pull your hair or kick another child.
Attention Seeking This is without doubt at the root of most discipline issues. Understand why it happens, what to do about it - and perhaps more importantly - what not to do.
Toddler Biting & Other Aggressive Habits Find out what is going on in a toddler's head when they lash out at others - and reasons not to worry excessively about it.
Further Information
Twins are a whole different ballgame when it comes to toddler behaviour problems. If you need some specialist advice on twin toddlers, I would recommend
Raising Twins
- this site has advice, support, help and information for parents who are expecting twins, or who already have them and love them!
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