Tell me what they are. Helping me learn to listen will help me learn language. Dr. Diana Baumrind, research psychologist at the Institute of Human Development, University of California, has studied this question extensively. Her studies show that children who are most compliant and cooperative have parents who are warm and loving with their children, have firm rules, communicate clearly what is expected of the child and have reasonably high demands for good behavior. The fewer times you say no to your toddler, the less she ll scream no back to you.
Life can be more pleasant for everyone with fewer nos.
Remove tempting dangers and breakables. Try to reduce time spent in activities that require your toddler s patience or that might cause conflict. Keep rules reasonable . Your child is growing fast, but her ability to understand is still more limited than you might expect. She will press you to let her do things on her own, and that s important for her learning.