Tips for Parenting Toddlers

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🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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I didn't personally experience the terrible twos because my kid didn't give me that particular challenge. I kept waiting! I'd wake up, open one eye and wonder, is today “THE DAY?” It never came for us, but I did see it all around me... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:35.0	I didn't personally experience any terrible twos because my kid didn't give me that particular challenge.
0:41.0	I kept waiting. I'd wake up open one eye and wonder. Is today the day?
0:46.6	No, but then came the terrible teens but that's an entirely different podcast.
0:56.2	I did see terrible twos all around me and I'm called about it all the time on my radio program. Two-year-olds generally aren't very
1:00.8	verbal but they sure will let you know what they do and don't want to do through
1:05.3	their meltdowns, apparent defiance, ignoring, hitting, crying, all kinds of behaviors
1:10.8	that you'll immediately want to put an end to.
1:13.0	Sometimes the terrible twos even extend into the threes and fours.
1:17.0	Although it's a normal part of development, the toddler stage can drive parents into tantrums themselves if you don't have a few tricks up your sleeve.
1:27.0	The best way to cope is to understand that like all phases, this two shall pass.
1:34.0	You've got to approach these years with a sense of humor
1:37.0	and realize that basically your child's brain is informed enough yet
1:41.0	to be able to respond to your demands for better behavior.
1:44.0	When Jordan called asking how to get her two-year-old to control his emotions,
1:48.0	I reminded her that she was expecting a little too much
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