As you interact with your toddler keep in mind every opportunity is a teaching one. If you don't work on certain behaviors it will turn other things. For example, the other day we facilitated a class and had toys on floor for the babies and toddlers to play with. We had cars also; when the class was over and parents and their toddlers were leaving a child had one of the cars and the parent saw. Rather than she explain to him he needs to leave the toy she had him walk out with it.
It is very important to use that experience as a teaching one; she should have said something like, "I know you enjoyed playing with the car. It is time to put it back it is not our toy to take."
Imagine how many times her toddler may do that or will do that it is very important to break that before it becomes habit and as he gets older believes taking things that does not belong to him is ok. This parent has created an experience of criminal behavior.
You may be reading this and say, how could that 1 incident create criminal behavior. As the brain is developing you only need to show a infant/toddler something once it never leaves them. They may not do the activity exactly the same way the next time but believe me that experience is etched in their brain.
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It is very important to use that experience as a teaching one; she should have said something like, "I know you enjoyed playing with the car. It is time to put it back it is not our toy to take."
Imagine how many times her toddler may do that or will do that it is very important to break that before it becomes habit and as he gets older believes taking things that does not belong to him is ok. This parent has created an experience of criminal behavior.
You may be reading this and say, how could that 1 incident create criminal behavior. As the brain is developing you only need to show a infant/toddler something once it never leaves them. They may not do the activity exactly the same way the next time but believe me that experience is etched in their brain.
Be Well
Like us on Facebook Kindergarten-Success
Follow us on Twitter @kindersuccess
Visit our website Sabree Education Services
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