When looking at a toddler’s challenging behavior, it’s important to take into account intensity, frequency and duration. Aggressive behavior could just mean a child just needs more sleep, or it could be an indication that something deeper is amiss, she said. Reenact the behavior and consequences with stuffed animals, for example, to help them process what happened and understand why the behavior was not acceptable. “I didn’t get to that place though as quick as I feel I should have because of the shame I immediately felt for my child biting another child,” Blaisdell said. That was echoed by Anderson, whose son was expelled from preschool years ago and said she felt isolated while navigating their children’s behavior at school.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 13, 2023 03:33 UTC