Teaching impulse control to toddlers is a great
way to prepare them for the immediate future. It will make your job as
a parent much easier going in the coming seasons and will help to make
it seem a little fun. A little preparation goes a long way.
Impulse control is not at all easy for a toddler.
After all it is a completely new concept to them. Actually everything
is a new concept to them. The earlier you begin to show them how to
manage urges, the easier it will be for you later on and the easier it
will be for them to better control themselves.
Here are the ten tips to methods that might help
you to teach your toddler more impulse control.
1.
Always make whatever you want them to refrain from absolutely clear. Be
ready to repeat yourself a lot. Although it is going to be a very
redundant job, it is still a job well worth doing. It will make the
following years much easier.
2.
Make certain you have gotten their attention before you start the
lesson. Take hold of them firmly but with care. Keep maintaining eye
contact with them the whole time. Talk slow and with a concerned
expression on your face to make sure they know it is serious and not
just a playtime activity.
3.
Show your toddler that you too have to deny yourself and that although
its not easy it is possible. The goal of this whole exercise is really
just to prepare them for when the rules of life are set. It helps to
take the sting out of the transition in the near future.
4.
Empathize with them. Explain to them that you understand how they feel.
Share a little in their frustration and try to teach them they do not
have to give up on their wants and wishes but to be able to hold off on
them until its the right time.
5.
Help them to understand the 'why' they are being denied their wish in
simple terms that your toddler can understand. Even when we explain
things to toddlers that are above and beyond their ability to
comprehend they can and do still benefit from them.
6.
If your toddler rebels or acts out at your suggestion, stay strong and
do your best not to take any of it personal.
7.
Offer support and provide help. Show them that you believe that they
can do this and they are capable of anything they put their mind to.
8.
Root for them to succeed. Cheer them on and let them know that you
believe in them and that you knew that they could do it.
9.
Create a kind of game(no rewards) out of it. This will help to make it
more enjoyable.
10.
You can also remove the toddler from the area or object which is
forbidden.
These are only a small amount of suggestions you
can use to begin the process of teaching impulse control to toddlers.
Hopefully this will make it easier to start the process. It will take a
lot of patience and please try not to expect too much.
The main goal is not necessarily to accomplish
total success or perfection when it comes to their impulses but rather
to start the process early on. Use this as a method to familiarize them
to these concepts and to help aid in the transition for later in their
development.
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