How do you discipline a toddler?

Toddlers can be difficult sometimes and if you give in now, they will continue throwing their tantrums. You do not need to spank (I see that you are trying to avoid it) but speak in a firm tone and tell her that you do not like what she is doing. It will take some time but you need to be consistent and continue doing this. Some kids get the idea sooner than others.

Well it's kinda hard to manage a toddler. Sometimes they tend to mimic for whatever we to and sometimes that pleases us and other times.. well.. It can be quite hard for parents and especially mothers to handle toddlers all by themselves! I would say this because my mother told me that she had a lot of trouble raising me when i was small and for my brother even more harder! This was one of the main problems which raising kids sio she told me that she would tempt me with something i liked very much which turned out to be chocolates and toys! Cheers!

my husband is actually doing research on a paper about this subject of disciplining children. I've raised 2 boys and 2 nephews...so we've been through a total of 4 boys within the past 6 years. All different personalities and different parenting methods for each. I don't think a 'spank' will hurt here. Most of the time, it shouldn't be hard enough to leave a mark, but the fact that 'mommy spanked me' makes them feel bad enough. If the spanking doesn't happen out of pure anger and constantly combined with a lack of emotion, then physiologically, nothing bad should happen to your daughter. Motherhood is a tough job. And I'm sure you're doing a good job. Setting down the basic fundamentals now will save you a lot of time in the future. If you have a library near you, I suggest a book called "Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline" it's an alternative to spanking and time outs. It actually makes sense and causes you to teach your child to make proper decisions. I just started reading that book and it makes so much sense. We, as parents, make the same mistakes our parents made while raising and disciplining us. We never want to look back at the "Do as I say and Not as I do" things that we heard constantly as a kid. That book teaches you have to break that habit and live an even better and less frustrating life for both you and your child.

This is why it's called the terrible twos. You are right to eliminate the physical reaction on your part. This should never be a reaction to bad behavior, pain doesn't even come into it. How ever learning that for every action there will be a reaction is of great value at this time. Time out, restriction of favored activity, lost of some kind should follow bad behavior, at the same time reward for good behavior is also important. If you value a none violent child in our extreme culture of violence you will have to guard against TV violence as well as violence amoung other children and parents. Remember children may not always hear what you say but they always see what you do. This is certinaly not an easy thing to do in today's world. Hang in there she will out grow the 2's. Blessings

i think one does not discipline a toddler. they still wouldnt understand. they are still very young and little to be receiving spanks. try repeating often what it is not right or wrong, or a nod for a yes, or swaying the head from side to side for a no, and many other things you could try implying agreement or disagreement to things that she wants to do. parenting is really tough job and tons and tons of patience coupled with love is needed.

Hi, I agreed with you, being a mother is not an easy task, full of challenges and need lot of patiences in discipline and educate our children. Sometimes, I will lose my patience when my son gets naughty. I will scold and beat him lightly on his hand or leg. I don't think that beating is totally wrong way to discipline our children,of course, don't beat too hard. And I always stay firm when scolding my son. Or else, he will thought I am just joking with him. I will tell my son that he has done a mistake and should not repeat again in future. Several reminders are needed to get small children understand what we said to them. I do think that small children will mimic what we did sometimes, so when my son hit me back when we were playing, I will remind him not to do so. It is not right to hit people back.

As in nearly all parenting situations, there is no one-size-fits-all technique of discipline for toddlers. The more discipline tools you have at your disposal the better. Parents may find that the more they rely on one single method, the less efficient that method becomes.