Parenting Three Year Olds

Five teachers using a combined 90 years of experience share tips for parents of 2- to 5-year-olds. Finding the Best Out of Your Child I worry that my 3-year-old, Sophie, has a split personality. At school she cleans up her toys, puts on her shoes, and is entirely self indulgent at potty time. At home, she yells when I ask her to pick up anything, insists I join in the restroom whenever she has to go, and recently has started demanding that I spoon-feed her dinner. Certainly, her teacher understands something I don't. But then, what parent hasn't occasionally wondered: Why is my child better for everybody else than for me personally? The simple answer: Your kid tests her limits with you since she trusts you will love her no matter what. But that doesn't mean that you can't borrow a few plans from the preschool instructors ' playbook to get the best from your child, go to https://cozytime.ca/vaughan-daycare-centre/. We asked educators from all over the nation for their tips so listen up -- and take notes! .

Give structured decisions

If, by way of instance, your 3-year-old refuses to sit at the dinner table, you could offer the option of sitting and getting dessert -- or not sitting and missing out on a treat. Initially, your child might not make the right option, but eventually he will, since he'll see that the wrong choice isn't get him what he wants, says Buss. Just be sure, if you'd like your child to choose choice A, that option B is not as appealing.

Let them solve straightforward problems.

If you see your kid hoping to assemble a toy or receive a book from a shelf that she is able to reach if she moves on her stepstool, pause before hurrying over to help. Provided that they are safe, these moments when you overlook 't hurry into, when you give kids a moment to address things for themselves, these are the character-building minutes, says Zebooker. It's natural to desire to make everything perfect, but if we dowe cheat kids of the chance to experience achievement.

Assign a job.

Putting your preschooler in charge of a routine, simple task will build her confidence and sense of competency, '' says Buss. A child who is entrusted to water the crops or vacant the clothes dryer is very likely to believe she can also get dressed herself or pour her own cereal. Just be certain the job you assign is manageable and it's real work, not busywork, since even preschoolers understand the difference. The goal is to make your kid feel as a competent, contributing member of the family.

Don't redo what they've done.

If your son or daughter makes her bed, resist the urge to smooth the blankets. If she sees herself stripes and polka dots, then compliment her eclectic fashion. Unless absolutely necessary, don't mend what your child accomplishes,'' says Kathy Buss, manager of this Weekday Nursery School, at Morrisville, Pennsylvania. She'll notice and it could discourage her