Guidance - Brain development

Your baby is two years old and guidance is very important during this time. Many people confuse guidance and discipline. Guidance teaches discipline. Your toddler is now hitting you when you remove her from an activity that is not safe. You need to explain to her that ,hitting hurts and that is not nice to do  pretend that you are crying. This concept will take your toddler a few sessions before she understands. Once she has more vocabulary she will be able to express her needs and frustrations  by using her words. You have to be patient  because love and guidance goes hand in hand.

Focus on “Do’s” Instead of “Don’ts”-tell  your infant/toddler what you want them to do .Toddlers do not understand stop and no. They  will comply when they know what  you  expect  of  them. If your child   is reaching for another child, say touch gently and demonstrate for the child. The infant will begin to learn that there are different touches. Introduce the following   words   soft, slowly and carefully. If your child is throwing things you can  say to the child, Joey that is not how we treat our toys , let me help you to put them where they belong.
Your child is throwing because that is  new discovery that she has made. Young children learn throw discoveries and they are impulsive ,they do what comes to mind. You have to guide them by letting them know what behaviors are acceptable .You are teaching your toddler discipline  by guiding  them. This is called socialization. They are learning rules.