From Chaos to Calm: 16 Unique Tips For Parenting Toddlers
Raising toddlers is a rewarding yet challenging phase of parenting that often leaves caregivers searching for guidance and effective strategies. Toddlers are constantly exploring the world around them, asserting their independence, and developing their personalities. As a parent or caregiver, understanding the unique needs and behaviors of toddlers is essential to provide them with the support and guidance they require during this crucial stage of development.
In this podcast, I’ve compiled a list of practical tips for parenting toddlers. Some are simple (have snacks at the ready on trips), others require some effort (making a balance beam), and yet others are just adulting reminders (make that will).
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Make a balance beam. Here is a very basic one, here is a YouTube video on a more advanced one.
Have a spray bottle and comb near the door. If their hair is long enough, it will get wild enough. Have a glass spray bottle and a comb set by the door for a quick “car wash” on their way out.
Make a will. A will is an incredibly powerful tool, especially as a parent, yet only 33% of Americans have one. Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating a will to get you started.
Learn how to do your daughter’s hair. If you’ve got a daughter (or a son with longer hair), it’s time to step up. Here is a good guide to 6 “Girl Hairstyles that Dads Can Do” and this is another great video tutorial under the Daddy Hairstyles YouTube channel that breaks some down.
Get a library membership. Download the Libby app and listen to library audiobooks with your kids on long car rides.
Introduce your kids to breathwork. The practice of breathing in purposeful patterns is a great tool to teach your children. It can calm them, amp them up, or simply make them more present. Plus, there are many health benefits to breathwork. Start by using a video to teach them the basics of belly breathing or “balloon breathing.”
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Don't do anything for your kid that they're capable of doing. Learn more about how to utilize “acomoedido” to implement this from Hunt, Gather, Parent.
Make the time for your kids and be present when you’re together. 75% of the Time We Spend With Our Kids in Our Lifetime Will Be Spent By Age 12.
Teach your kids to cook. Have them pick dinner for the night from a book of healthy options such as The Paleo Kids Cookbook. Aim to get through every recipe in the book as you make it a weekly tradition and a way to bond with your kid.
Model good character. This article My 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character provides a great list of ways to determine whether the person you’re dealing with has character. Flip the script by evaluating and modifying your character and model it for your kid.
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