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By: Tips for Dealing with Acting Out Behavior in Toddlers | Omaha Area Natural Parents

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:50:41 +0000

[...] Posted in: Uncategorized | February 3, 2013 at 11:50 am Comments Tips to Dealing with Acting-Out Behavior in Toddlers and Preschoolers By Rita Brhel -The Attached Family – Attachment Parenting International Earlier this year, I attended a day session put on by the Appelbaum Training Institute in Omaha, Nebraska USA. The purpose of this session was to train childcare providers, but it gave some great tips for parents, too, in dealing with acting-out behavior from their toddlers and preschoolers: Be Proactive… * Stay calm — It’s important to QTIP (Quit Taking It Personal). Children act out for a variety of reasons, but it’s not because they dislike you. It’s because they’re frustrated, tired, not feeling well, hungry, or have another unfulfilled need. * Create a positive atmosphere — Children feed off of negative vibes. If you’re feeling stressed, they pick up on that and start acting out how you feel, which of course only perpetuates how you act, and the cycle goes round and round. This tip also applies to the physical atmosphere — children love bright colors and light and fun shapes and music. Decorate your house in your child’s artwork and provide plenty of opportunity for them to get involved in activities. I have a dresser filled with activities, from coloring to puzzles to ink stamps to sun-catcher kits. * Give compliments throughout the day — Make sure these are genuine and not conditional, so they’re not confused with a reward-based discipline system. “You were a great helper with the ____ today!” Read the rest here! [...]

By: Attachment Parenting International | Spank Out Day

Attachment Parenting International | Spank Out Day — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:25:18 +0000

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By: ERGObaby Blog | Attachment Parenting International Brings Out the Best in Families

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:05:24 +0000

[...] “Tips to Dealing with Acting Out Behavior” guides parents of toddlers having a melt-down. http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2786 [...]

By: The Attached Family

The Attached Family — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:26:15 +0000

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By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:57:26 +0000

This is awesome. Do you have a printable file I could hand out to moms?.

By: momma h

momma h — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:50:24 +0000

yeah!!!! when you think it’s just you, and you know it’s not..this article puts life into perspective…thank you little article..this is going to help me out…I wasn’t sure how I was going to get through the next 3 weeks

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:11:39 +0000

thank you for the article, it was just what i needed

By: Abbey

Abbey — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:52:04 +0000

excelent and validating