The Ugly Truth About Toddler Behavior Will Make You Cringe.

The Ugly Truth About Toddler Behavior Will Make You Cringe.

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during the time of the terrible twos, temper tantrums, and bossy britches!

experience another level of behavior which means it’s a new stage

of teaching and training. Toddlers, on the other hand, have not

quite grasped the understanding of boundaries. Besides, this is

during the time of the terrible twos, temper tantrums, and bossy britches!

It’s a time when the both of you reach a new learning curve or fork in the road of your journey. The scary thing about this is that this is new.

To be honest, lots of times new equate a little terrifying, right?
The comforting thing is you are not alone. Every parent has
witnessed this stage. While it may be a test of time while
experiencing it, the best way to understand your child is to
understand the psychology of your toddler’s behavior.

We spend so much time watching and observing our toddlers in
an attempt to understand the psychology of their behavior that
sometimes it makes us question a few things. Is it just with me or
have you noticed that the degree of action, whether
or not it’s proper behavior or misbehavior, can change depending on the person who’s in their company at present?
It can’t be just me.

My little one is a complete angel and big girl with daddy, but seemingly it’s because she’s storing up the bombs to drop on mommy.
Insert collective frustrated sigh as you began to identify with that sentence.

At first, I wallowed in my frustrations and tears when my mom-
ing methods just seemed to be no match for this misbehavior.
I’m not sure; it seemed as if my approach had some loophole in it that was working against me than with me.
A bit of research gave me the insight I had apparently been
needing. I read an article on parents.com with contributions from

Child Development Specialist, Karen Dudley, that translated the psychology of toddler behavior.
Toddlers are embracing the understanding of relationships during
this stage in life. While their temper tantrums with the person

that they are most comfortable with seem like a strategic plot to
take them down; Dudley attributed it as an indication of behavior,

emotions, and feelings that they are attempting to convey with
the person that they are most comfortable. Namely, temper
tantrums would be explained wholeheartedly by the concept above.
While this may be true, it is still important to address any behavior that measures of the scale as inappropriate.
behavior that measures of the scale as inappropriate.
Try your hardest to contain all criticism as it does nothing for positive reinforcement. Be vigilant on curbing frustrations as it is the culprit of encouraging chaos.
positive reinforcement. Be vigilant on curbing frustrations as it is the culprit of encouraging chaos.
Now that we understand a little bit more as to what it is that can be triggering the one-sided behavior let’s address a couple of behavioral matters that we cannot ignore.
be triggering the one-sided behavior let’s address a couple of behavioral matters that we cannot ignore.
If ignored, misbehavior will take your little one from a sweet baby to a little roaring lion in such a short time.
Baby has a lot to say, and she wants it now! 

That’s right, those little boogers are not only talking up a storm, but they are talking when you are talking as well. The upside of this is, at least we know they have something to say! Unfortunately, your tot feels that whatever it is that they have to say has got to interject in your conversation while you are speaking to them or someone else.
but they are talking when you are talking as well. The upside of this is, at least we know they have something to say! Unfortunately, your tot feels that whatever it is that they have to say has got to interject in your conversation while you are speaking to them or someone else.
this is, at least we know they have something to say! Unfortunately, your tot feels that whatever it is that they have to say has got to interject in your conversation while you are speaking to them or someone else.
Unfortunately, your tot feels that whatever it is that they have to say has got to interject in your conversation while you are speaking to them or someone else.
say has got to interject in your conversation while you are speaking to them or someone else.
Psychologist Jerry Wyckoff, Ph.D., coauthor of Getting Your Child From No to Yes, stated that failure to correct this behavior in your child could lead to future problems such as their intolerance of frustration. Also, he believed that it could cause the child to believe that they must have the attention of everyone in their presence.
From No to Yes, stated that failure to correct this behavior in your child could lead to future problems such as their intolerance of frustration. Also, he believed that it could cause the child to believe that they must have the attention of everyone in their presence.
A child could lead to future problems such as their intolerance of frustration. Also, he believed that it could cause the child to believe that they must have the attention of everyone in their presence.
It is important to teach your toddler that they have to wait their turn before speaking out, unless of course, it is an emergency of some sort. Communication is key when working with your toddler. They should know that their words are important, but also they should know that the words of others are as well.

There is no place for roughhousing

Learning the psychology of toddler behavior can be a bit overwhelming. I mean really, let’s think about how many times you perform corrective behavior measure on a daily basis.
Exactly! My house is filled with plenty of, “Is that proper behavior?” and “Take a minute to reflect on what you did.” Oh and there’s my favorite, “Please explain to me how this could add value to the moment?”
Nonetheless, we must understand in order to work through it, especially when things escalate from simply being rude by way of interrupting a conversation, and develops into disruptive behavior such a hitting and playing too roughly.
Considering kids are simply kids, and very impressionable, especially during the toddler stages, there are certain things that are going to come along that may arrive without warning, but calls to be addressed immediately.
Roughhousing is one of those things. This measure of misbehavior is a gateway to another level of disruptive behavior if not addressed. It is aggressive behavior and has to be communicated that it is not ok and causes hurt to the person on the receiving end.
Let’s be honest, we have all seen these glorious days of trying to understand the psychology of toddler behavior, so please, lets help each other. Share your methods of deciphering the behavior. Perhaps you found a more easier approach to communicating with your little one and encouraging proper behavior. We would love to hear.

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