Parenting Beyond Discipline
#315: Discipline Tools Not Working with Strong-Willed Toddler (re-run)
Nov 24, 2022
This podcast episode discusses the challenges of disciplining strong-willed toddlers, including their resourcefulness and refusal to follow rules. It offers tools like offering choices and implementing 'one, two, three magic' to address these behaviors. The importance of setting boundaries and supporting children's emotions is emphasized. It also provides tips for navigating mealtime boundaries and addressing challenges with grandparents' rules.
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Quick takeaways
- Parents should allow children to have their feelings and teach them how to work through them in appropriate ways.
- Using the One, Two, Three Magic discipline tool helps toddlers understand that boundaries are non-negotiable with repetition and consistent follow-through.
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Responsibility to Children's Emotions
Parents are responsible for being careful, kind, and loving with their children's emotions. However, they are not responsible for their children's emotional reactions. It is important to allow children to have their feelings and teach them how to work through them in appropriate ways.
