Wondering how to discipline a 4 year old who hits, doesn't listen, or is outright defiant? Learn out-of-the-box parenting tips to solve behavior problems. "Please tell me this all goes away when kids turn four," I had told a few friends. When you're in the middle of the Terrible Twos or the Threenager stage, it's easy to assume that all defiant behavior issues magically disappear once said stages are done. Unfortunately, it doesn't exactly work that way. Sure, behavior typically takes a huge upswing as they get older, especially as kids learn to communicate and function more … [Read more...]
Top 7 Ways to Make Parenting Toddlers Easier
Overwhelmed with the challenges of parenting toddlers? Discover the best tips to better communicate with your child and avoid another tantrum. To this day, my husband and I haven't returned to our local car museum. Seven years ago (seven!) we decided to take our then-toddler to see the car exhibits. We had just made it to the main lobby when he decided to throw a fit about being there. Trying to convince him to visit the exhibits or play with the hands-on toys and activities was useless. My husband and I looked at each other, in a What are we going to do? sort of way. We had just paid … [Read more...]
How to Discipline a Child with Autism
Struggling with your child's erratic behavior, especially when typical advice simply doesn't apply? Learn how to discipline a child with autism and keep your home peaceful. By: Kori Tomelden Parents of autistic children like myself deal with common challenges (we're no different from other parents, after all). But learning how to discipline a child with autism became one of our biggest ones. Why? We had to differentiate between age-related and autism-related behavior. My daughter was young, after all, and temper tantrums were bound to happen as they do to all kids. Thankfully, we found … [Read more...]
How to Discipline a Toddler Who Hits
Frustrated because your child won't stop hitting others, especially you? Learn exactly how to discipline a toddler who hits, all without losing your cool. I was that mom at the park, the mom who practically had to wrestle with her toddler's flailing arms because he was throwing a fit. Apparently it wasn't cool that I was pushing his brother on the swing while I left him on his own—and it was enough to drive him to start hitting me. With three boys, he was the only one who truly took to hitting. Usually he'd hit when he was throwing tantrums, and only toward certain people (ahem: … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Stop Toddler Power Struggles Many Parents Don’t Think to Do
The toddler power struggle: it's enough to make any mom feel exhausted and lose her patience. Perhaps your stubborn, spirited child fights you on just about everything, throwing anything within arm's reach when she's upset. Getting ready for school or bed have now become a long, frustrating ordeal. You're sick of the tantrums every time you tell her "no," and it feels like she runs the house. And forget about getting her to listen. Nowadays, any time she doesn't get what she wants, an argument almost always ensues. With each toddler power struggle, you realize you need new ideas on … [Read more...]
7 Proven Strategies to Handle Bedtime Tantrums
Dealing with toddler tantrums at bedtime isn't easy, especially when everyone loses sleep. Discover 7 strategies to end bedtime tantrums once and for all. Bedtime tantrums seem to come out of nowhere, don't they? Your child used to go to sleep so easily, but now dives into full-blown meltdowns at bedtime. He starts freaking out, kicking and screaming, despite nothing having changed in your routine at all. In fact, you have no idea what's causing toddler tantrums at bedtime, much less how to handle them. So, within the last few weeks, your "great sleeper" is suddenly not so great at … [Read more...]
Consequences for Kids That Actually Work
Do you find that your consequences for kids don't always work? Take a look at the biggest mistake parents make, and how to apply consequences that respect your child AND curb challenging behavior, regardless of age. We've all felt that panic: trying to come up with a consequence fit for a child's behavior. Maybe your child tested your limits and you got upset. In trying to turn this chaos into a teachable moment, you scanned your brain for a good enough consequence... one that would get her to stop, to convince her this is serious, and that you've just about had it with her … [Read more...]
How to Stop Your Toddler from Running Off in Public
Frustrated when your child runs off in public, especially when he thinks it's a big game? Learn how to discipline your toddler running away in a gentle but effective way. We've all seen the exasperated mom chasing after her toddler running away — maybe you've even found yourself in that situation. From the grocery store to the mall, your toddler prefers to dash ahead instead of walking by your side. He might even run away like it's a game or hide out of sight as if playing peek-a-boo. The worst part? Each time you grab hold of him again, he greets you with a mischievous grin. It … [Read more...]
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