Discipline and TantrumsCommunicating With Young Children
Dealing with children's temper tantrums can be a challenge, but if you refuse to give in to kid's outbursts on a consistent basis they will eventually subside.
Children are very observant and pick up information quickly and it doesn’t take them long to figure out where they stand in the pecking order. If you want to encourage or discourage certain behaviors, consistency is the most important aspect of how you deal with them. Take manners for example. Once children begin to talk, if you refuse to give them something every time they demand it instead of asking nicely and saying please, they will soon learn it pays to be polite. Other communication considerations:
Most kids go through the terrible twos where it’s a challenge to discipline them because they’re striving for their independence, but when you consistently follow through with consequences for such things as tantrums the stage at least won’t last longer than it should.
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