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Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Toddlers and Preschoolers
  • Smile at me more often.
  • Speak to me respectfully, but firmly.
  • Don’t let me push you around—but don’t push me around, either.
  • Choose your battles—don’t make everything an issue.
  • Remove as much temptation as possible, especially if you are having to constantly tell me "no".
  • Lighten up—keep your sense of humor.
  • Get a backup for the times you just need to give in to sheer exhaustion.
  • Give me some control over my own life and circumstances.
  • Let me make mistakes while I am still as small as the price tags.
  • Remind me again how much you love me.

What’s The Point?

  • What do you need to accomplish?
  • Is there another way to the goal?
  • What’s the bottom line?

Is It Worth It?

  • Is this a battle worth fighting?
  • Will this improve the relationship?
  • Is this a negotiable issue?

Copyright 2000 by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
Cynthia Tobias, AppLe St. PO Box 1450, Sumner, WA 98390;
(253) 862-6200; fax (253) 891-8611