How To Support The Toddler’s Emotional Development?
As especially the age of two years is quite a sensitive phase in the toddler’s emotional development, your child may need your indirect support. Try to label his emotions, by this, he will be able to understand exactly what he is feeling. Tell your child when you are feeling upset by their behavior, and use ’I’ statements rather than third person ’Mommy is really angry now’ statements, as this creates a more direct relationship between the two of you. When your child is going through one of the emotional storms or is constantly saying no to everything, try not to discipline him harshly, as they are not really responsive to rules and discipline in this age. These tantrums will disappear by themselves, and when trying to stop them, use distraction and humor rather than harsh rules, they will pass anyway, by the time the child is more confident of his own identity. Remember to establish intimacy with your child, by this, giving him the emotional capacity to establish intimacy in the cours
