Q&A: How can I get my 3-year-old to do things they don't want to do?

Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about...

2:20 - At 3 years old, kids often start to have more desires for autonomy.

4:13 - The more we can be a predictable container and create consistent routines and boundaries for our kids, the less they will feel a need to test limits.

7:30 - Theory of Mind is the ability to understand that there are perspectives different from one's own. This only starts coming online at around 5 years old.

10:42 - Understanding your 3-year-old's brain development helps you to take their behaviors less personally.

11:55 - Building distress tolerance and impulsivity control will ultimately translate into executive functioning skills over time.

16:24 - How to stretch your child to help them to get from A to Z.

19:20 - There is a whole different skill set for doing something when you don't feel like doing it versus just the skill required to perform the specific task in and of itself (like getting dressed in the morning versus getting dressed in the morning WHEN YOU'D RATHER BE PLAYING).

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