AD Kids Inc, Refuse to engage when your kid talks back
posted November 12, 2008 - 4:37amAD KidsKid back talk is on the rise... And it starts when children are toddlers. Luckily, it's one of the easiest behaviors to get rid of if you have a solid makeover plan and consistently use it. Here is a customized plan to stop back talk.
Step 1:
Call out any back talk on the spot
Any time your kid uses back talk, name it on the spot. He is then clear on what you expect. "That's back talk. I don't listen to that talk." Make sure he knows what he did wrong and how to make it right.
News with AD Kids Memory for 'Missing' Things
One memory milestone to watch for is a concept psychologists call 'object permanence'–that's a fancy name for when a baby understands that things continue to exist, even when they can't be seen.
Before developing object permanence, your baby probably acted as if things just weren't there when they weren't in her view. For instance, a seven-month-old baby might forget about a toy as soon as you take it away. Two months later, try the same thing... this time the baby will look around to find it. That concept of 'Hey, where did it go?' is what object permanence is all about.
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AD Kids Inc: Figure out ways to let your toddler do things himself. There's no reason why your toddler can't put his toys away or feed himself -- he just needs you to help make it easier for his little hands and limited attention span. Use small, sturdy dishes and utensils so he can more easily feed himself, and place toy shelves low to the ground so favorite items will be easy to reach. These simple adjustments mean that your child can do more on his own.
You may also want to consider having him help with simple chores, such as folding napkins. Jackie Hornbeck-Wall of Atlanta lets her 18-month-old son, Isak, help her transfer laundry from washer to dryer, though she's the first to admit that her little helper sometimes finds creative ways to assert his independence: "One day he grabbed his still-wet doggy shirt out of the washer. No amount of pleading could convince him to let me dry it before he put it on. So I let him carry his wet shirt around, trying to put it on, until he fell asleep and dropped it. I was able to dry it, but then he wore it for two days."
Don't jump in too quickly. "Resist the temptation to always take over and do it yourself to save time and frustration," says Goldstein. Too much intervention can be just as detrimental as leaving your child to her own devices; it undermines her confidence and makes her reticent to strike out on her own in other scenarios. Parents often jump in when they're crunched for time. If you know your child is going to insist on wriggling into her own pants before you go out for the day, build in some extra time to let her give it a try. However, if your child is truly heading for a meltdown, step in and offer instructive help. If she can't get her foot to the end of her pant leg, say "Sitting down may help," and guide her to a chair.
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8 to 12 Months
When your baby starts to crawl, around the 8-month mark, it's time to think about setting limits. Suddenly everything -- from the knickknacks on your side table to those rolls of toilet paper under the bathroom sink -- are big no-nos.
A child this age only wants to explore (he has no concept of what he should or shouldn't do), so if you don't want him to touch something, place it out of his reach through childproofing and let child-friendly items take center stage. Experts say this is the best way to help your child stay out of trouble and makes it a lot easier to follow the rules.
Of course, many of us merely say no when we catch our little ones getting into mischief. Unfortunately, it's not a reliable discipline method for kids this age. Your child can comprehend by the tone of your voice that "no" means something different from "I love you," but she doesn't understand the real meaning of the word. Furthermore, she doesn't have the self-control to heed your request.
Use other techniques to reinforce the lesson that some things are off-limits, as Cristina Soto of New York City does. "Starting at around 8 or 9 months, every time my daughter Sonia got near an outlet, I'd say 'Aah aaah!' in a playfully scary voice so she'd stop and look at me," says Soto. "I kept doing it. After a while she'd cruise over to an outlet, point, and say, 'Aah aaah!' to me."
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Susan Henrichs: There's no escaping it. At some point, if you're a mom to a toddler, you must face the inevitable temper tantrum in the supermarket, in the restaurant or wherever you'd least like it to happen. So rather than dreading the unavoidable, why not arm yourself with a plan for the next time your little darling turns into a little demon?
Curious Behavior
"Toddlers are never little angels in public," says Ann Douglas, 38-year-old mother of four and author of The Mother of All Baby Books John Wiley & Sons, 2002)and soon-to-come The Mother of All Toddler Books. In fact, when her son was 2, he pulled the plug on the entire cash register system while they were shopping at a local liquor store. "He was magnetically drawn to plugs and outlets," says Douglas.
"This is natural behavior for toddlers," says Robert Billingham, associate professor of human development and family studies at Indiana University. "Everything is so new, exciting, interesting and stimulating. They're simply responding in a curious sort of way."
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Step 2: Refuse to engage when your kid talks back
Kids are much more likely to stop talking back if they see it's ineffective in getting our attention. So refuse to continue the conversation until your child stops talking back -- and be sure to do it every time. Usually when kids see you are not going to give in, they will stop.
AD Kids IncYour active, on-the-move toddler comes running up to you waving an empty cup. You graciously take the cup from your child and say, "Oh, you want more juice. You've been playing very hard. You must be thirsty. Here you go honey, here's your juice." Your toddler takes the juice and happily runs back to his toys without ever uttering a word. Has this ever happened to you? If you answered yes, well you're not alone.
As parents, we're the best translators of our children's wordless communication attempts. We know what our children want without them even saying a word, and because we're good, caring parents, we immediately respond to their requests. But are we doing them more harm than good?
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So how do you deal with strangers interfering when your child is acting up? For 45-year-old Mary Schnack of Sedona, Ariz., it was something she had to deal with regularly. Her daughter, now 19, is learning disabled and suffers from ADHD. She also has problems with impulse control and understanding cause and effect.
While Schnack says she never physically disciplined her child, she did have to be firm in public such as not letting go of her hand to keep her from wandering off. "I did get reactions from people that I was abusing my child," she says. "A store clerk asked me to either stop hurting my child or leave the store."
"At some level, parents have to be aware that concern by others might in fact be an issue," says Billingham. He suggests smiling at people and making a joke about the behavior by making comments like, "Only another 15 years of this!"
And keep in mind what matters most: your relationship with your child. "How the other people view you is so less important than how you interact with your child," says Polland.
"Most of us at some point in life have been either the toddler or the frustrated mom," says Douglas. "We just have to hope that we don't end up turning into the annoyed little old lady down the road, forgetting just how challenging it can be to be that young mother."
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