After Zain crossed his 18 months mark I have noticed a sudden change in his behavior, he has become more strong-willed and he becomes more aggressive and its getting difficult to handle him at times.
Swipe to read how to help them when they are stressed
- Coming down on their level
- Trying to hold them tight and give a hug
- Make a shush voice or hum in his ear
- Make them feel connected
- For us, Breastfeeding also works wonders.
- Acknowledging your child’s feelings
- their problems are important too
- Don’t just shush them away making them feel small
- Try to understand what is troubling them
- Keep your phone aside
- give them 100% of your attention
- Do not give them rhymes or videos
- They need you not your phone
- Too much screen time can also lead to stress in children
- Try to laugh it out
- Make a silly face or a silly joke
- Something that makes them laugh and forget what they were crying about
- Keep your calm :
- If you stress, your kid senses that, and they are bound to be more hysterical
- Acknowledge your child’s feelings
- Stick to schedule
- Maintain a daily routine
- Routine allows kids to feel that they are in control over what to expect
- Good night time routine
- Healthy food
- Cut down on sugar and sweet
- No junk
- Provide healthy homemade food
- Stick to a routine for food
- Play together regularly
- Take out everyday some time to play with them one on one
- Follow your child’s interest while playing
- Don’t stress over mess or always asking them to pick up
I am every day trying to work on all these steps and toddlers are sensitive to the world around them. So, we need to take care of more care about their emotions.
#letstalk? Have you seen a change in your toddler’s behaviour recently? How are you coping with it?
Imperfectbusymom 