Is your child crying for no reason, is he throwing himself to the ground?
Don't worry, kid is in 2 years old syndrome. The 2-year-old syndrome is actually a natural process that starts from the age of 1.5 and continues until the age of 3.5.
I call this period "little adolescent". In this period, which is the transition period from infancy to childhood, trying to be patient with your child, who is trying to prove themselves, instead of being stubborn, is one of the golden rules. Reminding ourselves that this period is temporary will help us to pass the process in a healthier way.
- Throwing yourself to the ground,
- Don't hit your head on the ground when you get angry,
- Expressing what they want by crying,
- Do not hit the people around,
- Obstinacy and resistance to falling asleep,
- tantrums,
- Objection by using negative expressions,
- Difficulty in eating, being irritable are the most prominent features.
Accepting this period will help mothers get out of this period with less damage.
So what shall we do ?
- Avoid using negative words, instead of "don't, don't cry", let's try to ask them patiently by adding the word why.
- Let's provide a suitable environment for him to throw his excess energy outside if possible during this period.
- Let's not insist on eating and be stubborn so that he will definitely eat it.
- Let him cry away from you during these periods when he does not have reasonable requests, and wait patiently, even if it seems like it will never end after a while, his crying will stop, then state that you can't do what he wants, but be sure to offer an alternative.
- Give your child opportunities to do things he or she can achieve. For example, eating his own food, wearing some of his clothes.
- As a mother and father, be consistent and in a common language during this period, different behavior of one party makes this process difficult.
- Give your child a choice, this will help him pay attention and gain confidence.
In summary, this period is temporary, be in control and do not get stubborn.