Research tells us that toddlers' have the ability to be prosocial ("voluntary behavior intended to benefit another"). They have the innate ability to cooperate and help others. The article states that "This prosocial orientation is fundamental to what makes us human." So when your child snatches something out of another friend's hands, remember that often, it's just their way of socially interacting with others. Using your "news casting" to explicitly explain the situation and what action is helpful will guide your child. Toddlers have yet to develop their impulse control.
Stop Telling Your Toddler to Share
BOOK DISCUSSION
This semester we will be reading The Whole Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies To Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. This week we will discuss Chapter 2: Two Brains Are Better Than One-- Integrating the Left and the Right.
Stop Telling Your Toddler to Share
BOOK DISCUSSION
This semester we will be reading The Whole Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies To Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. This week we will discuss Chapter 2: Two Brains Are Better Than One-- Integrating the Left and the Right.
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