I hear my 14 year old, Renae, screaming, what on earth could have happened? It’s the baby again… The baby woke up and Renae decides to help her down the stairs. I suppose Yissie didn’t want her help. Yissie violently grabs Renae’s neck and scratched her up!
Where does this violence come from? How to we stop the violence in these young ones?
According to Baby Zone’s website there are 4 tips to prevent this violent behavior
- Recognize violent triggers and avoid these types of events. For instance in my case, I should help Yissie myself and not send Renae to help knowing Yissie likes to be in control
- Keep a watch on our little ones and intervene before the violent act occurs. In my instance, telling Yissie I would like Renae to help her may have prevented this occurrence.
- At times aggressive behavior comes from lack of attention, slow down and spend quality time with the little ones. In my instance, I should go spend time with Yissie once I’m done writing this.
- If this behavior is beyond your control contact a professional.
These are great tips; however, I should be able to send a 14 year old to help a 2 year old without worrying about outright warfare. My Yissie can’t always be in control either. Punishment is in order. I talked to Yissie about her behavior and she apologizes to her big sister.
What do you do when your toddler is acting aggressively? What tips do you have for our readers? Please share by commenting below.
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