Parenting Tips: 2-3 years
Toddlers (2-3 yrs old)
Because
of children’s growing desire to be independent, this stage is often called the
“terrible twos.” However, this can be an exciting time for parents and
toddlers. Toddlers will experience huge thinking, learning, social, and emotional
changes that will help them to explore their new world, and make sense of it.
During this stage, toddlers should be able to follow two- or three-step
directions, sort objects by shape and color, imitate the actions of adults and
playmates, and express a wide range of emotions.
Positive Parenting
Tips
Following are some of the
things you, as a parent, can do to help your toddler during this time:
- Set up a special
time to read books with your toddler.
- Encourage your
child to take part in pretend play.
- Help your child to
explore things around her by taking her on a walk.
- Encourage your child to tell you his name and age.
- Teach your child simple songs like Itsy Bitsy Spider, or other cultural childhood rhymes.
- Give your child
attention and praise when she follows instructions and shows positive behavior
and limit attention for defiant behavior like tantrums.
- Teach your child acceptable ways to show that she’s upset.
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