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Consequences. A toddler learns discipline best when he experiences natural consequences for his behavior, rather than a disconnected punishment like time-out. If a child throws food, his mealtime is over. If a child refuses to get dressed, we won’t be able to go to the park today.
Janet Lansbury • No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame
“Children are not our projects. They are to share life with.”
-from On Being interview with Sara Hendren
Esther Wojcicki: How to Raise Successful People
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Give boundaries when the child is testing.
Janet Lansbury • No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame
Begin with a predictable environment and realistic expectations.
Janet Lansbury • No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame
It’s not my job to entertain the children. It’s their job to be part of the team
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans a book by Michaeleen Doucleff
Be preventative, prepared, proactive. Our toddlers are naturally curious explorers, so placing them in situations in which this inclination is unwelcome is a set-up for mutual frustration. Also keep in mind that toddlers are easily over-stimulated and fatigued and can seem to go from full to famished in no time flat.