Toddlerhood is a time when parents have to face countless challenges — from eating to dressing, they put forward resistance at every front. But to all parents of toddlers out there, don't stress out. These tiny tots are behaving as such because they know no other way.
Try not to put much pressure on toddlers. Setting boundaries and maintaining rules are good but always try to make room for relaxation every time. Don't try to "educate" them or explain something to them they cannot possibly understand. At times, the adult minds of parents are expecting them to do things that are quite unreasonable.
According to Huffington Post, parents should give children choices so that they'll learn to assert some control over their lives. This will make them feel empowered and amaze parents in the choices they make. If a kid decides to dress according to his choice, let them dress themselves no matter how comical the outcome is. After all, they are just kids and it won't matter much to anyone but make them genuinely happy.
The reason that makes toddlers flip is parent's constant need of asserting dominance over them. Children that age cannot be tamed, so let them be. Toddlers are picky eaters and outright refuse to eat certain foods. Do not force them to do or try something they won't, forcing them can make them cranky.
Take some time to ponder on things that make children temperamental. Is it because they are hungry? Or are they tired and just acting out. At age two to five, toddlers are in a very difficult place emotionally.
Toddlers have mixed emotions all the time and they certainly cannot voice their needs. So, parents should pay extra attention to what they need. According to CNN, experts have suggested parents to meet up with other parents and join mommy groups. Toddler-to-toddler time is recommended to make children social right from the childhood.
