Category Archives: Parenting Toddlers
Toddlers and Car Seats Not So Confusing
For many parents car seats can be a confusing topic. There are seats that are made for babies, some for toddlers then there is those that are made for both. Then the installation is different for each seat. Adding to the confusion is the car seat laws changing from state to state, no wonder we are all confused.
Lucky for us we have some help. The manufactures of car seats are required to make age as well as weight limits on the seats wehre they are easy to find. Every car seat on the market today has been held to strict governement standards. Getting a free car seat inspection is becoming more avalible to us all, even if you think its right its worth taking in to make sure it is installed correctly.
Bedtime Relaxation Tips for Toddlers
It often seems like your toddler is doing nothing but playing all day but in reality he is working hard playing, thinking and trying new things, so by no means does he have a stressful life. He is learning to walk, climb, talk and testing his physical limits and learning new things. This comes with falling down, surprising, hurting and bumping himself over and over every day. Since he does not yet know how to go with the flow and roll with the punches, he tends to be constantly anger or frustrated with himself because of not knowing how to handle this. By the end of the day you end up with a really exhausted toddler. At bedtime things are often crazy because he has things wondering though his head on what he did that day and what he wants to do the next day, this often leads to having a hard time fall asleep.
Surviving Separation Anxiety
When your toddler was an infant going to a sitter was not a problem. Babies usually handle going to a new caregiver as long as their needs are being met. Then there is the shock when you go and drop off your one year old and she starts to scream even if the baby sitter has watched her for a while This is a common scenario. At some point between 8 months and 2 1/2 years of age, most children experience separation anxiety to some degree. Understanding the underlying causes can help you cope with separation anxiety and help your child overcome it.
What Causes Separation Anxiety?
Your baby begins to realize that objects do not disappear if they are out of sight around 6 months of age. However it also brings the worries that something that goes away may not come back all things include his parents.
So when you drop your child off with his caregiver, he may get very upset even if he has been going to the same caregiver for some time without incident. Some parents panic and see this as cause for alarm. But if there are no other indications of problems, it is probably a case of separation anxiety.
Toddler Tantrums Oh My
There are few parents have made it through any child’s toddler stage without having to deal with a few tantrums. They are one of the most difficult things mothers and fathers have to deal with when their children are young. It is possible to save yourself a lot of frustration by taking steps to avoid them when you can. They will still occur, but remaining calm can help you put them to an end much more quickly.
Teaching Manners to Your Toddler
There are lots of learning during the toddler years. She is perfecting her motor skills. She is going through emotional development as well as improving on verbal communication.
The best time to begin teaching manners is as his language is developing. Helping him learn words like “please” and “thank you”, you are starting the path for the manners to become habits. Habits that are learned and reinforced at a young age have the potential of lasing a lifetime.
Starting With Manners
The Terrible Twos Not so Terrible
I often hear moms say that their child is in the terrible twos and wonder what exactly it means. I have heard because they are in to everything not listening and only wanting to do their own thing.
This has always bothered me the term “Terrible Twos”. I always ask myself, how can they be terrible if they don’t know any better? At two years old we often think that because they starting to be independent they should be able to follow the rules of the home and directions.
Disciplining Toddlers
Yes, toddlers misbehave. This is one of the sad facts of life. You may come across days that it seems they are like this from the time they get out of bed until it’s time to go to bed that evening.
Punishment is ineffective when your child is at this young age. They are not able to connect their behavior to the punishment, which in turn makes them feel as if you?re just being unfair. Now you may be asking ‘How Do I deal with my toddler’s bad behavior’?
Distraction
