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Handling a tough toddler is never easy, but one big plus is being able to maintain your cool and be patient. Ha! Easier said than done, parents everywhere yell. As difficult as it sometimes is, parents must remember that toddlers tend to mirror your emotions. Toddlers take cues from you, so if you’re projecting a negative energy, the toddler will project back the same negative energy.

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A great place to start is teaching ahead of time your desired behavior. Say you want your child to get into the car seat without a big fight; try practicing getting in the car seat inside the house. Try bringing the car seat in, or if that isn’t convenient, have fun making a pretend car seat. Turn it into a game. Make it a delightful game. When you teach your desired response ahead of time, it prepares the toddler mind to obey when you actually need your child to perform. Be liberal with your praise, and always make these practice sessions fun.

Another strategy is to describe to your child what you expect from him or her, and explain the reward or consequence associated with that behavior. For example, every time your child sits on the potty, he or she gets a piece of candy (just one!). By laying out the expectation ahead of time, this isn’t actually “bribery.” It is setting up a positive consequence for a positive behavior you wish to encourage. Using a time out is useful if you need a negative consequence. In simple, short language, describe to the child the response you desire in order to be released from the time out.

These are just a few tips you can use to help get a better handle on your misbehaving toddler.