Toddlers are energetic little things, they rush about without a care and get into mischief which can drive parents up the wall to put it lightly. They’ve just become fully mobile and as such everything is exciting to them and they’re eagerly experiencing everything for the first time. It’s an exciting time for them and in equal measure it can be a stressful and harassed time for parents who may end up chasing their giggling toddler around, cleaning up messes as quickly as they’re created.
There are all sorts of methodologies for dealing with the potentially destructive behaviour of toddlers but one of the most effective revolves around not reacting. When they realise that their acting out isn’t having the desired effect then they’re less likely to do it again. If, mid tantrum, you come down to their level and meet their eyes then speak very softly, they may well calm down. Then once they’ve eased off you can explain very plainly and without raising your voice why you’ve had to not let them have their way and why their behaviour is unacceptable. It’s very difficult to be loud and angry at someone who’s exuding calm and generally people feel a bit ridiculous and calm down themselves.
One of the causes of this behaviour can often be a child’s inability to effectively communicate with you. This could be due to their speaking abilities not developing properly or simply because they’re young. The frustration this causes can lead to tantrums and other outbursts and require a parent to take a lot of extra time to work on communicating with their children. It’s effort but it can help to save you from embarrassing scenes at the shop or what have you and to be honest your children deserve the time, don’t they?
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