Does your 3-year-old get you stressed out?
Sure, the “Twos” are challenging, but a lot of parents are also finding that the “Threes” come with even more explosive behavior than the would have thought.
It can leave you feeling rather helpless because you don’t know what changed and you don’t know what to do to help get your 3-year-old under control and happy again.
The truth is that each age range for kids comes with its own challenges…
So if you’re thinking that as soon as you get through one age-range it’s going to be easier, in some ways that will be true…
But in other ways there will be a new set of challenges that you’ll need to deal with and find solutions for.
If you have a 3-year-old, does this sound familiar?
It goes something like this: One day your precious angel; the one everyone thinks is so cute, who was hardly ever a problem before, suddenly becomes a holy terror at times. You have never dealt with such temper tantrums, back-talking sassiness, and outbursts of anger. You may have entered the terrible threes.
What can you do when your little angel has turned into a seeming terror?
Ron Edmonson has some very sound, practical advice to help you weather these challenging times…
Here are some of my favorite tips from Ron:
Experiment – Use different discipline methods until you find one that works for this stage of the child’s life.
Yes! Different things will work at different stages in your child’s life. What worked for him when he was a baby isn’t necessarily going to work for him now that he’s an active 3-year-old.
Do you research and see what works best for YOUR child at this time. It’s not necessarily going to be something that works for all other 3-year-olds either. Your child is unique, so the solution for your child’s issues will probably also be unique.
Suffer through it! Most likely, it will not last long,, perhaps not even a wh
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