tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post134375827706521109..comments2024-03-14T13:25:42.698-04:00Comments on Child in Mind: Why "Defiant" Behavior Pushes Parents' ButtonsClaudia M. Gold, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-69402398013463863932011-12-08T19:09:22.148-05:002011-12-08T19:09:22.148-05:00I really needed to read this post today! As the m...I really needed to read this post today! As the mother of an incredibly bright and verbal two and a half year old I often forget that she is not older than she seems. I become frustrated because her behavior seems "defiant" yet, I am forgetting to empathize with her and understand that she is reacting in a developmentally appropriate way and not just acting out defiantly. Thank you for a great post, as usual!hlsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154271986666920594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-4009787598447483712011-12-07T16:50:13.668-05:002011-12-07T16:50:13.668-05:00Tantrums aren't sad or a response to feeling o...Tantrums aren't sad or a response to feeling out of control. From early infancy a child cries or screams to get what they want - food, fresh nappie...food.... this is learned behaviour carried over from infant days to toddler days. Only, a two year old can cry louder and do more kicking and waving than an infant, and is harder to contain. A toddler must be taught that they can communicate their desires verbally now instead of with tears - and this part is very important - taught how to handle the disapointment of beign told "No".Yoshimi25https://www.blogger.com/profile/14908759810313335025noreply@blogger.com