Parenting Beyond Discipline
#153: Toddler Throwing Toys When Mad & What Responsibilities Can You Expect for 3-Year-Old?
Aug 30, 2019
Erin, a mom, shares parenting tips for toddlers and preschoolers. They discuss strategies for managing toddler tantrums, teaching appropriate behavior and emotion skills, calming angry behavior, setting consequences for a 3.5-year-old, age-appropriate responsibilities, and organizing a smoother home.
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Quick takeaways
- Understanding and addressing toddler tantrums involves developing emotion skills and social skills.
- Around 3.5 years old, children can begin developing independence through tasks like getting dressed, cleaning up toys, and clearing the table.
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Handling Toddler Tantrums
When dealing with toddler tantrums and aggression, it's important to understand the development of emotion skills and social skills. Emotion skills are internal, involving the recognition and processing of emotions, while social skills are external, displayed through behavior and communication. Babies and young toddlers primarily rely on the emotional part of their brain, making tantrums overwhelming. As children grow, their ability to control and express emotions improves. To address tantrums, parents can ignore attention-seeking behavior or set short consequences for inappropriate actions. Teaching emotion skills helps children understand and manage their feelings, crucial for developing good social skills.
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