{"id":1494,"date":"2019-04-22T16:26:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T16:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/?p=1494"},"modified":"2020-01-11T17:43:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T17:43:11","slug":"conflict-resolution-toddlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/conflict-resolution-toddlers/","title":{"rendered":"Conflict Resolution – How to Help Squabbling Toddlers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can conflict resolution and toddlers really coincide? If you spend time with more than one toddler on a daily basis…chances are you know all too well what it looks (and sounds like) when toddlers fight over toys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s not pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, it’s downright spicy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is very <\/strong>common, and while uncomfortable for the adult, it’s developmentally appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOCIAL SKILLS FOR TODDLERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While helping toddlers through sticky situations during play, you are laying the foundation for how they will work through conflict resolution with their peers in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Toddlers Are Egocentric<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Egocentric <\/a><\/strong>means to only think about yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do you teach empathy & conflict resolution to someone who has only been on the planet for 18-20 months?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well…there’s good news and bad news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BAD NEWS IS…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n