How to Sleep Train Your Child:
- Discard all the books claiming to teach you how to sleep train YOUR child.
- Politely ignore anyone else’s suggestions on how they managed to sleep-train THEIR child.
- When it’s bedtime, assist your child in getting into pajamas and settle them into bed.
- Say your goodnights, express your love, and turn off the lights.
- In the morning, help them out of bed.
- During the day, if they start transforming into a mini monster, place them in bed for a nap. This could be once a day or multiple times. Remember: Monster = nap.
- Repeat.
How to Encourage Your Kids to Pick Up Their Toys:
- Ask your child, “Could you please tidy up your toys now?”
- If they ignore you, quietly retrieve a garbage bag.
- Due to their past experiences with you and the notorious garbage bag, they’ll likely spring into action and clean up their toys in record time.
How to Reduce Temper Tantrums:
- Your child is throwing a fit because you poured milk on their cereal after they specifically requested you to do so.
- Stand over them and encourage, “Go bigger! You can be louder than that! Come on, really let it out!”
- If that doesn’t work, join them on the floor and flail around too. Go all out!
- Guide your toddler, who should be giggling at your antics, back to their chair for their cereal.
How to Teach Your Kid Good Manners:
- Model politeness towards them.
- Withhold assistance (like fetching water or tying shoes) unless they respond politely.
- Repeat steps one and two about 9,657,987 times.
How to Get Your Kid to Eat Dinner with You:
- Prepare a meal you genuinely want to eat.
- Serve a smaller portion on your child’s plate.
- Enjoy your meal.
- Clear their plate at the end of dinner. You’ll know it’s over when they either finish their food or if they’ve succumbed to sleep at the table. Eventually, they’ll be hungry enough to eat what you eat. I wouldn’t know, since I usually resort to mac ‘n cheese, driven by the need to see them eat.
How to Potty Train Your Child:
- Ditch the diapers.
- Show them where to go to the bathroom.
- Prepare to invest in a mop.
How to Raise Kind Children:
- Simply be nice to them. The End.
Disclaimer: Written in the chaos of my home, where my toddler is currently expressing her frustrations from a time-out chair, probably won’t be fully potty-trained until she’s 12, and generally exhibiting some wild behavior. Meanwhile, my six-year-old struggles with controlling his enthusiasm, leading to frequent slide tackles on his sister, making dinner time a challenge. But a girl can dream.
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Summary:
This article provides a humorous and straightforward guide on how to manage various aspects of toddler training, from sleeping habits to manners and even potty training. With a light-hearted tone, it encourages parents to embrace the chaos of parenting while offering practical tips to foster a harmonious living environment with their little ones.