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Does “Time-Out” Work?

parentselite — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:42:35 +0000

When a toddler is misbehaving there are many different methods as to how to deal with the negative behavior. One of those methods is “time-out.” For many parents this is a very effective approach to disciplining a child. The question is why does it work? Time out works for 3 basic reasons. A.) It is...

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Reading with your Toddler

parentselite — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:41:38 +0000

Reading is an excellent way to spend quality time; It also introduces them to words, language and concentration skills early in life. Starting to introduce books and language skills at Toddler age will be extremely beneficial to them later in life. Not only will they look forward to reading activities when they start school and...

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Dealing with Toddlers Aggressive Behavior

parentselite — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:37:05 +0000

Does your toddler yell, bite, hit out, throw tantrums or display some sort of aggressive behavior? If so, do not despair. Some degree of aggressive behavior is quite normal in a developing toddler. I like to call it ‘little puberty’ due to the fact that it is caused by the transition from baby to toddler....

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How to Minimize Temper Tantrums

parentselite — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:36:07 +0000

Temper Tantrums and toddlers go hand in hand. Whether they are going through the “terrible twos” or have long past them, a melt down here or there is inevitable. The first step is to give your child choices. Limit the choices to two things and make sure that neither of the two is something that...

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