Your Toddler This Month

Monday, August 2, 2021
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Raising a Respectful Child There may be nothing more pleasing to your ears than hearing your children say, "please" and "thank you." It makes you feel like you are actually doing something right! Let's face it. Raising a respectful child in today's world is no easy task. Our children are exposed to so many negative influences that it makes our job as parents that much harder. You may have heard the phrase, "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar." It's true. You -- and your kids -- can get a lot farther in life when you show respect and treat others kindly. Here are some tips to help teach your children to be respectful. 1. Start early. Teach your children about values and respect at an early age. Talk to them about feelings and why to treat people fairly. Use examples that they can relate to such as sharing or interacting nicely with friends on the playground. 2. Lead by example. Much of what our children learn, they learn from us. So don't expect your child to use good manners if you do not. Teaching respect begins at home. It's so important to practice what you preach at home, so that your children grow up with an understanding of what behavior is acceptable and what is not. 3. Be consistent. And be realistic in the expectations and rules you set. Children still are not perfect and will misbehave. It is the lessons they learn from those mistakes that is most important. Next Month: Play Dates and Socializing Toddler Tips •  Be a good role model. Demonstrate the behavior you want to see. •  If you don't want your children interrupting when you talk, you need to listen and let them talk without interruption. •  Practice role-play taking turns and sharing at home, so your children will do this when you're not around to remind them. •  Catch your children being good. Often, we only comment about bad behavior. Praise your children when they are behaving well, and they're more likely to repeat that behavior! Parenting Tips •  Dealing With Breath-Holding Spells •  7 Secrets of Toddler Discipline •  How and What to Feed Your Toddler •  Ear Infection Treatment Options Connect •  Parenting 1-Year-Olds Community •  Parenting 2-Year-Olds Community •  Children's Health Center •  Raising Fit Kids Home  |  Conditions A to Z  |  Community  |   Parenting Don't miss an issue of this newsletter. Add WebMD to your email's safe sender list -- get instructions here. You are subscribed as asaislam93.parent@blogger.com. To unsubscribe from this email, or manage your individual email/newsletter preferences, click here. Please note that you may be asked to sign in to your account. To unsubscribe from all emails from WebMD, click here. WebMD Privacy Policy WebMD Office of Privacy 1201 Peachtree Street, NE 400 Colony Square, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30361 © 2021 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.