2 How to Deal with Age Crises?
2 years of age is the adolescence period of childhood. At this age, your child may be irritable, incompatible, and stubborn. He can hang on to get what he wants. He may have tantrums. He wants to be independent and still in many ways still dependent on you. First of all, parents must accept that this is a normal stage of development. With the right behaviors, this period can be overcome with less trouble.
How can parents cope with 2-year-old crises?
- Show your love. Show your love by kissing and hugging your child frequently. Appreciate their right behavior. By doing so, you will be guiding him to good behavior.
- Accept the child’s characteristics. Of course, even though some of their characteristics are inherited from you, every child is a new individual, different from their parents. Do not label bad behavior.
- Don’t set too many rules. The priority should be the safety of the child. Therefore, first prepare a home environment where the child can move freely and stay away from accidents. In order not to constantly say no to him, do not leave items that are risky to touch or mix.
- How to prevent tantrums? Know the capacity of the child, maybe he did not understand what you want. Do not impose responsibilities on him that are not appropriate for his age. To stop bad behavior, it’s not enough to just say don’t do it, you have to offer a different solution, you have to guide it. Only say no when necessary. Where possible, give him a choice. For example, she can decide which dress to wear, which fairy tale she wants to listen to. Temper tantrums are usually seen when the child is tired, sleepy, hungry, or in unfamiliar environments. In such cases, you can take precautionary measures.
- How should you behave in a tantrum? In a tantrum, you can help her calm down by focusing her attention on something different. If he’s not calming down or throwing himself on the ground, stop him. Give him time to calm down and take a break by sending him to his room or somewhere else. Do not forget to explain to him why you are doing this, what kind of behavior you expect.
- Set a good example for him. Do what you want done.
