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Both of them have the similar behavior, so curious and so eager to find out what will happen if he does this or that.
From the age that your toddler started to crawl to age 3 years old, he is always curious of everything around him that moves or looks interesting.
To your toddler, the world equals the tings, the people, the animals and the nature around him.
It doesn’t mater to him where or how the things begin or stop.
It does matter if he cannot get his hands or mouth on those things that he wanted.
Hence your toddler doesn’t accept “NO” for an answer.
It doesn’t work for your toddler at least not in the beginning.
Honestly, it is simply mission impossible for you to teach your toddler that NO means NO for the first few times.
Giving a disapproving look with your finger wiggling “NO” doesn’t work all the time.
Many of us mom and dad complained that our children ( the younger ones) are simply naughty, mischievous and stubborn.
They are alike magnets that stucked to interesting things which are always dangerous for them to play with.
There was a news where a child was sitting in front of the HUGE TV, watching her favorite cartoon show which had collapsed onto her that the impact and enormous weight caused her death, instantly.
Nobody knows whether she had touched the TV or cord because nobody was watching over her when she was left alone.
Do not say “NO” in a challenging way across the hallway.
Say it infront of him to make him understand that he is not allowed to do something dangerous.
If you shouted at your toddler from another distance ( like you are in the kitchen and he is in the living room), this gives him the choice.
Yr toddler will think to himself “ should I do what mom says, or should I just grab the TV cord when she is not looking?”
Remember that your toddler curiosity is alike the cat. He is tempted to try things that had been egging him to try when he sees it.
He will keep approaching the TV cord while his eyes are on the look out for you and see how angry you can get.
You can’t stop your toddler from doing dangerous acts unless you are firm with your “NO”.
Use your tone of your voice in a serious manner.
Give him your stern eyes that shows authority.
Don’t keep repeating it.
Mean it and take him away or the item away from him.
Then he should know by now that you mean it.
Ignore his cries, do not waver.
Say “NO” when you teach him what you mean by showing him why he is not allowed to do it.
In addition, quickly give him something else to distract his attention away from the item.
Do not leave him alone after saying “NO” because he will go back to it after you move away.
An empty box, his favorite toy, his favorite story book or FOOD, which always worked for my toddler.
What if you toddler is stubborn, still goes back to the TV cord even after you had distracted him?
When nothing works, the best thing is either to remove the TV cord, tie it up, keep it away from dangling when he can grab it.
Alternatively, remove your toddler away from the living room, put him into his baby cage to punish him for misbehavior.
If your child is older, give him household task or his favorite thing to do that he is near you. ( Folding clothes, making cookies, drawing, coloring )
That is for the parents. Don’t ever give up even when yout toddler cries, whines, yell, show tantrum while you are busy with your work.
Remember that toddler knows your loopholes.
He will try all sorts of tricks to get what he wants.
Do not give him a chance to get away with it.
The only choice is for your toddler to give up meekly, not you.
Although he won’t learn his lesson easily, you will have to teach him what is wrong and what is right.
Talk to him face-to-face.
Sometimes, you just had to lightly whack his bottoms to get him listen.
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That's good tips in dealing with toddlers who always say NO. Since I am not a parent, this will be noted for future use. Regardless, I can use this if I am going to meet my nephews or nieces.
When I was still in college days, I only learned the normal developmental milestones of a child. We tend to use this information in determining the delayed motor development of some children with disabilities. It is tough to deal with PWDs. However, it is rewarding to improve their development.
The best thing that I noted while having some interventions with toddlers. If they are in tantrums, the parents should ignore it. It takes so many patience in raising a child.
You have totally nailed this one. Reminds me of a programme that I used to watch when I was younger called the Nanny. It was a very educators programme that taught a lot about young kids and their parents at times they would also bring in teenagers who he e issues without parents, and this taught quite a few tricks and tips on how to handle a child in your care. I must say all the things that you have mentioned ar3 the things that the Nanny teaches about. When you are saying no to a child it's always necessary to get to the child's level and explain to him or her in a form yet living way and time that what they did was not right and also teach them to say sorry. That's so nice. And yes sometimes it's good to let a child just cry all they want but never compromise with your child otherwise they will learn to take advantage of you. Always show them that you are th3 one in control and that they should know they ar3 not the ones who should be telling you what to do. Thanks for sharing very informative.
try to say to them Yes instead
try to not punish them
try to find another way to tell them yes instead of no and stay calm
Well,I agree with you.You have written a very good article.I experienced this in my house hhhhh. Its a very hard to control a growing child specially in early age.Where he doesn't listen to you whatever you will tell him but i have seen many kids they don't do things which can disturb you and they listen to you what ever you ask them.I think parents plays an important role in that .I you guide your child good he will listen to you whatever you wil tell him,But if you didn't guide him that this is good or bad,Then he will not listen to you even when he become adult.
If your child insist on doing something that you think he's not supposed to do. If he insists on eating and touching what he's not meant to touch or eat, there are tactics that should be used on them to concur with your own decision. Yes, like in the article, children are always curious to know what going to happen if he does this or that, they are just like scientists.
When I visited my anty who had a son of 3 to 4 years, my anty was always finding a whole lot of problem in convincing her son to concur to her no. My anty will want to watch a movie, but the boy wouldn't want her to watch the movie, he will be disturbing her to put the film he wants. The most funny part is he's always with the film he wanted the mother to put for him. My anty knowing that she can't do what he wishes will find another interesting toy to distract him from seeing the movie. Sometimes they guy concur to the distraction while sometimes he will keep insisting. But if he insists to the extent of crying, my anty wouldn't heed to him but will result in making him cry and sending him into the room. When we came out to eat most times, he carried his provisions and brought it to the mother signifying to her that he wants to take the provision for breakfast.my anty always found a way to make him eat the food she cooked. She will distract him and hide the provision. When the baby turns to stake the provisions, he wouldn't see it, he would keep quiet. My anty for one day had never concurred to her son's No.