- Be aware of when your toddler gets into mischief
If every time you leave your phone lying around, your toddler buys something on Amazon, instead of getting mad and disciplining him, make sure you keep your phone in a designated spot out of his reach.
It is easier to prevent troubling scenarios by removing things you know to be tempting for your little one than it is to have conflict.
Harvey Karp, MD, author of The Happiest Toddler on the Block, says that children act out when they are hungry, overtired, or frustrated from being indoors too long.
When things with your toddler get tumultuous it’s best to run through Dr. Karp’s list of possible irritants before raging a full-on war.