How do you teach a stubborn child?
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How do you teach a stubborn child?
How to Cope with a Stubborn Toddler
- Pick your battles. If your child tries to defy you in a fairly trivial situation, it can be helpful to let her do what she wants.
- Avoid saying “no” too often.
- Know your child’s triggers.
- Don’t give in.
How do you deal with an angry aggressive child?
Mudd recommends these strategies for helping your child tame his or her aggression:
- Stay calm.
- Don’t give in to tantrums or aggressive behavior.
- Catch your child being good.
- Help kids learn to express themselves by naming emotions.
- Know your child’s patterns and identify triggers.
- Find appropriate rewards.
How do you deal with a misbehaving child?
So what can we do when our children misbehave? We have a few options:
- Use it as a teaching moment—guide and coach them.
- Ask a question that encourages a response.
- Problem solve with your littles.
- Step back and see if they need help with something.
- Acknowledge the emotions they’re feeling.
- Remove them from the situation.
How do I stop my child from crying over everything?
10 Things to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying’
- Crying is ok. It’s a very healthy and necessary way for children to express their feelings, and we don’t need to make them stop.
- Crying is always appropriate. Whatever your child is upset about is valid.
- Don’t distract.
- Don’t punish.
- No but’s.
- Ask too many questions.
- Say ‘it’s ok’.
- Have a time limit.
What to say instead of stop crying?
8 Positive Phrases to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying! ‘
- It’s okay to cry.
- I see that you’re upset about______
- You’re so frustrated!
- I know you’re tired.
- That was really scary!
- I’ll help you work it out.
- I know, it doesn’t seem fair.
- Tell me all about it, I’m listening.
