![[Video] Five Tips for Avoiding The Terrible Twos](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/26798828753_e344d30d32_z.jpg "[Video] Five Tips for Avoiding The Terrible Twos")
In this video, mom of seven (ages 18 through 33) and author of seventy curriculum books and dozens of workshops, Donna Reish gives parents five surefire tips for avoiding the Terrible Two’s: (1) Discern between wants and needs prior to the twenty-four month mark; (2) Mean what you say (“Don’t say no unless you’ll go”); (3) Don’t sweat the small stuff—discerning between truly bad behaviors (behavior absolutes) and childishness; (4) Provide consistency; and (5) Tell, don’t ask (unless it’s okay if the child disobeys or doesn’t listen). Learn more about the Raising Kids With Character parenting seminar and products at our Character Ink store.
Five Tips for Avoiding the Terrible Two’s!
(1) Discern between wants and needs prior to the twenty-four month mark
(2) Mean what you say (“Don’t say no unless you’ll go”)
(3) Don’t sweat the small stuff—discerning between truly bad behaviors (behavior absolutes) and childishness
(4) Provide consistency
(5) Tell, don’t ask (unless it’s okay if the child disobeys or doesn’t listen).
