1. Methods for Dealing With Inappropriate Behaviors of Toddlers
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2. Guiding Toddlers’ Behavior
Set a good example
Set limits
Meet toddlers’ needs instead of punishing
Show love for toddler
Give the toddler respect
Be consistent

3. Punishment Decide whether misbehavior is intentional or unintentional.
Use punishment to remind children that appropriate behavior is important and to teach them the consequences of poor decisions.
First offense = warning
Keep punishment reasonable for age

4. Natural Consequences Avoid lecturing the child
Avoid replacing item ruined by behavior
Avoid taking care of the situation for a child

5. Logical Consequences Connect consequences to misbehavior
Be prepared to follow through with consequences
Loss of privilege
Time-out
Number of minutes = age
Ex. - 3 years old = 3 minutes of time out

6. Less Effective Responses Avoid using these!!
Bribery
Making child promise to behave
Shouting and yelling
Shaming and belittling
Threatening to withhold love
Be consistent

7. Specific Inappropriate Behaviors
Contrariness
Use pretend games
Temper Tantrums
Put expectations in positive statements
Hitting
Guide child toward choices

8. Authoritarian Parent Strict, expects students to obey without question
Responds quickly and firmly to rules that are broken

9. Democratic Parent Gets input from child for rules and limits
Children have freedom of choice

10. Permissive Parent Gives child lots of freedom Lets child set own rules
Teaches child to think for himself/herself