Toddler Discipline: Getting The Balance Right

As a parent myself, I can really remember toddler discipline, being one of my husband and myself, main concerns, to be frank I do not really like the word discipline, it seems to paint a picture of a kind of uncaring kind of parenting that personally is not the type of parent I wanted to be, however the thought of having a child that had out of control toddler behavior problems was not too hot either.

Start Right: Decreases Trouble Later.

What you do as a parent within the first seven years though, not set in stone has a huge impact on your child’s behavior and outlook on life, this is not to say that as they grow older their will not be other influences, you only need to look at teenage children to know that is not accurate. However what is accurate is that first seven years or so really does serve as a vital foundation to build on.

Toddler Discipline: Setting Boundaries

For me its all about setting boundaries, I often joke with my children now that my children are older that my style of parenting is a benign dictatorship!! in that joke their is a lot of truth, I believe that you give your children options (the options you give will be determined by their age and understanding) however those options work within a strong framework, its a bit like the old saying goes stand for nothing fall for anything, could never be truer than when dealing with children but especially when dealing with toddler discipline.

The problem that many parents have is even if they wish to set firm boundaries that enable their children to grow they are not sure how best to comunacate this to their toddler.

Is There A Solution?

The bottom line is none of use knows what to expect in the toddler years, however a great resource is talking to toddlers audio program. For more information on this fantastic resource on toddler discipline see my full review on toddler taming