Getting Through the Toddler Years
@EChilderbuilder (10)
Canada
May 24, 2017 6:48am CST
I am just starting to go through the toddler years with my daughter. Parenting is such a huge responsibility and this is only the first hurdle!
What was the best piece of advice that you would give for getting through this stage? What techniques or methods helped you?
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 May 17
Welcome to MyLot! =) I have 5 children and I have been babysitting for 18 years so the best things I can tell you is be consistent. If something is not okay today it should not be okay tomorrow either-if it is it causes confusion and acting out. Another thing is your the parent-not your little one.
Enjoy every moment because it goes by SO fast!! It doesn't feel like it each day but I cannot believe my oldest is almost 12 years old. I feel like just yesterday she was a toddler.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 May 17
@marlina Thank you! =) I agree, if your not consistent they learn that very fast! Every day is a learning process with kids, some lessons are harder to learn than others.
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@EChilderbuilder (10)
• Canada
29 May 17
Thank you @LovingMyBabies! I love that poem, "The Last Time." I read it when my daughter was about six months and it really made me consciously take each moment as it comes and enjoy all the little things. I definitely get less done because of it but I hope she appreciates the time later. I already miss each stage that passes by!
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@just4him (308286)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 May 17
Patience. Let them know you mean No, and don't give in.
@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
24 May 17
Hi, welcome to myLot..
It depends on what your daughter is like. As for me, I keep telling my son that I love him every day so even if I say No to him, he knows that I love him...
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@EChilderbuilder (10)
• Canada
29 May 17
I grew up in a house where there were always hugs and kisses. I am very "touch" oriented and I am sure she gets annoyed by it sometimes. Haha! I tell her I love her all the time. I hope when the difficult teenage years come she will remember some of that.
Your son is lucky to have a parent like you.
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@Lasckos2 (159)
• United States
26 May 17
Parenting is definitely challenging. I have a 4 yr old boy and 1.5 yr old boy. Boooyyyy do they try me. It is rough. I have learned you have to be on their level at times. Their frustrations are them trying to figure things out. I have also learned you have to pick your battles so everything doesn't turn into a fight or tantrum. I would also suggest being consistent, so they have a constant and know what to expect.
@EChilderbuilder (10)
• Canada
29 May 17
I definitely think consistency is important. The routine and knowing what to expect from you and what you expect from them makes for better communication and less frustration overall. :D
@magnumopus (1647)
• Singapore
24 May 17
Just enjoy the experience of parenthood.
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@EChilderbuilder (10)
• Canada
29 May 17
And what an experience it is! Hahaha! No one can fully prepare you for what is to come I think.
