{"id":4857,"date":"2018-01-08T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T15:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=4857"},"modified":"2018-01-04T08:20:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T13:20:22","slug":"video-five-tips-for-avoiding-the-terrible-twos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/video-five-tips-for-avoiding-the-terrible-twos\/","title":{"rendered":"[Video] Five Tips for Avoiding The Terrible Twos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<a title=\"[Video] Five Tips for Avoiding The Terrible Twos\" href=\"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/video-five-tips-for-avoiding-the-terrible-twos\/\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"[Video] Five Tips for Avoiding The Terrible Twos\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7477\/26798828753_e344d30d32_z.jpg\" alt=\"[Video] Five Tips for Avoiding The Terrible Twos\" height=\"640\" width=\"427\"><\/a><br \/>\nIn 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\u2019s: (1) Discern between wants and needs prior to the twenty-four month mark; (2) Mean what you say (\u201cDon\u2019t say no unless you\u2019ll go\u201d); (3) Don\u2019t sweat the small stuff\u2014discerning between truly bad behaviors (behavior absolutes) and childishness; (4) Provide consistency; and (5) Tell, don\u2019t ask (unless it\u2019s okay if the child disobeys or doesn\u2019t listen). Learn more about the Raising Kids With Character parenting seminar and products at our<a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\"> Character Ink<\/a> store.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_JO-wjJuiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Five Tips for Avoiding the Terrible Two\u2019s!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(1) Discern between wants and needs prior to the twenty-four month mark<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(2) Mean what you say (\u201cDon\u2019t say no unless you\u2019ll go\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Don't Say No Unless You'll Go!\" href=\"#\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Don't Say No Unless You'll Go!\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7596\/16930199425_9ac242b5e2.jpg\" alt=\"Don't Say No Unless You'll Go!\" height=\"339\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(3) Don\u2019t sweat the small stuff\u2014discerning between truly bad behaviors (behavior absolutes) and childishness<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(4) Provide consistency<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(5) Tell, don\u2019t ask (unless it\u2019s okay if the child disobeys or doesn\u2019t listen).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Tell--Don't Ask!\" href=\"#\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Tell--Don't Ask!\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7167\/26797896414_60f07e35a5.jpg\" alt=\"Tell--Don't Ask!\" height=\"343\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"height: 24px; 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