A toddler is a child between the ages of one and three. Toddlerhood is an extremely important period for developmental achievement and intellectual growth. It is a normal part of growth and development cycle for toddlers to portray behavioral problems. Parental, family and socio-economic environment significantly contributes to the occurrence of behavioral problems. Common behavioral problems exhibited are hair pulling, head banging, hitting, nail biting, negativity and tantrums. There are different ways to manage these behavioral problems. So the parents should be aware of the various strategies to deal with these behavioral problems without interrupting the normal development of toddlers.
Key words: Toddler, Behavioral problems
Introduction
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Although it can be challenging time for parents and child as each learns to know the other better. It is an extremely important period for developmental achievement and intellectual growth. It is a normal part of growth and development cycle for toddlers to portray behavioral problems. Temper tantrums occurs because toddlers have not learned to accept frustration. When they want to do some thing but cannot they are overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness and dissatisfaction. Tantrum behaviors are simply the release of those feelings. Though they are normal part of the toddler period, temper tantrums can be distressing to parents. Parenting practices have been shown to be strongly associated with their development. When they become regular and intense parents need to look into what causing them and find ways to stop them. Temper tantrum in young children can be an early signal of mental heath problems but the parents should able to differentiate when disruptive behaviors are typical or a sign of serious problem. Early identification and treatment of emerging mental health problems in children are keys to prevent serious mental health problems in future.
Developmental characteristics of toddler which leads to behavioral problems
• Toddlers can't express themselves very well. Two or three
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Hair Pulling
Whenever the child doesn't get his way, he grabs a handful of hair on the head closest to him especially of the mother and gives it a fierce tug. The reason for this is they have got a limited vocabulary and poor social skills, so it's difficult for them to use words to express their frustration and anger.
2. Head Banging
At bedtime, your toddler goes through a disturbing ritual. He bangs his head against the crib or the wall next to his bed until, finally exhausted, he falls asleep. It is a way for your toddler to release pent-up energy and tension at the end of the day.
3. Hitting & Kicking At around age two when walking is no longer a novelty, children often regress and want to be carried a lot. Toddler may be torn between her independent impulses and her very compelling desire to be attached to mother
4. Nail biting
Child is constantly munching on his nails; it is become so ingrained he does not even seem to be aware he is doing it. Toddlers usually bite their nails when they are stressed or
Second, “A tired child is almost not a child but a monster waiting to spoil your plans,” says Lori Bulloch of North Salt Lake, Utah, mother of a four year old, two year old, and a four month old. “It’s worth it for me to arrange my schedule around nap times. a rested child is simply a different child.” Bulloch adds. Children who get a satisfying nap sometime throughout the day will be happier than a child who doesn’t take or receive one.
The doings generally take place by the parent. Hitting a child or anyone with an object is always considered physical abuse. Adrian Peterson does not reflect himself as a child abuser but, hitting a toddler with an object tells others otherwise. “The football star said he disciplined his son the way he was disciplined by his own parents, and credited his success to the style of upbringing.” (Alter, 2014). As an individual, people tend to think this method worked and helped for them, but that does not mean it will work also for their child. A 4-year-old child know right from wrong. When it comes to chastisement, they should not be beaten to where marks, scratches and bruises are visible. SHARPLES TIFFANY
...-management techniques to increase their own ability to deal with frustration, so that they can respond calmly to their child's behavior.
The school has taken notice that the child is exhibiting certain behaviors, therefore, the procedure must be to look to see if these behaviors can be changed or possibly treated with medication if ultimately necessary. The first course of action would be to speak to
The daycare that I visited was Rosemont Daycare and Preschool. This center is faith based and I was able observe the “Duck Class” which was the age group of four and five year olds. I went to observe on February 11th and 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and the 18th from 3:00 to 6:00. On the 11th and 16th, there were a total of 12 children in the Duck class. At 9:00 the children were engaged in circle time meaning that the children were learning about their bible verse for that month which was “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.” The children then discussed what they thought that meant. On the 11th I was present to see the children, the ones I decided to observe were Kali, Roslyn, Fiona, and Brayden. When the children were doing crafts I sat near the counter island in the class room so I was out of the way but still able to see and hear what the kids were doing and saying at the table.
Toddlers are finding out that they are their own individual person apart from their parents. They will start to communicate their likes, dislikes, and act as independently as they can, but are not quite capable of expressing their frustrations adequately. These toddlers who express themselves more than others are known as big reactors. These big reactors are not as in control of their emotions as the easy-going children. Big reactors rely more on actions than words to express themselves; this is why toddlers throw so many temper tantrums and show so much defiant behavior. Similar behavioral aspects are true for teenagers as well. Teens try to act as independently as possible, wanting absolute freedom from parents. They push the limits and become even bigger big reactors as their tantrums become fights. This inability to effectively express their feelings will lead many teens to completely withdraw or find friends that are negatively handling the same
During a child’s development, he goes through different stages in life, so parents create their own parenting styles from a combination of factors which evolve over time. For instance, during the stage of infancy,
Biting my nails is a great because it relieves stress and helps with boredom. It is unwanted however because it leaves my finger nails in an undesired state.
About “10 percent” of children fit into this category (Mangione). A feisty child expresses their opinions in a very intense way. Whether they are happy or mad, everyone around them will know how they feel. These children remain active most of the time, and this causes them to be very aggressive. Feisty children often have the tendency to have a “negative persistence” and will go “on and on nagging, whining and negotiating” (“Facts About Temperament”) if there is something they particularly want. Unlike flexible children, feisty children are irregular in their napping and feeding times, but they do not adapt well to changes in their routines. They get “used to things and won’t give them up” ("Facts About Temperament"). Anything out of the ordinary could send them into some type of fit. If these children are not warned of a change, they may react very negatively (Mangione). Feisty children also tend to be very sensitive to their surrounding environment. As a result, they may have strong reactions to their surroundings.
and sits him on a bench and lulls him to sleep. When the child is
Toddler in blue shirt – He appears to be around 18 – 24 months old. While his motor development appears to be weak, and he does not seem to have accomplished the self-help development or language development, he has accomplished other milestones; such as social/emotional development, by playing alone for short periods of time and asserting some independence, and cognitive development, by passing items from one hand to the other, although he is not able to stay with one activity for very long.
Many times when a child gets upset or angry he tends to lash out and can become violent. According to Webster’s dictionary violence is defined as the uses of physical force intended to harm someone or something. Violence is a very extreme form of rebellion from children or even adults. Many times kids become violent when the use of negative reinforcement is in place. Violence itself can be completely gotten rid of with the use of positive reinforcement. In any situation where a child is wrong instead of telling them there wrong and making them upset and irritated, let them self-reflect, and after the self-reflection use positive reinforcement to reinforce that good behavior of self-reflection. According to Doing what works library some of the positive reinforcements that can be used after a desired behavior is exhibited are smiling, giving a special privilege to that child and free time. According to doing what works library all of these will help children understand that the specific behavior that they exhibited was good which will in turn help them show that same behavior in the
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