How to Respond When Your Toddler Takes a Toy
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This episode provides strategies for parents on how to handle situations when their toddler takes a toy from another child.
✨ Want a proven way to handle every parenting conflict with confidence? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Your toddler grabs a toy from another child, and suddenly you're not just managing your kid — you're managing your own embarrassment in front of the other parent. This episode walks through exactly what to say to your child, and how to handle the other adult without over-apologizing. Toddlers are only just beginning to understand ownership as a concept at all between 24 and 30 months, and that understanding is directly linked to whether they share in the first place. In this episode: → The 3 A's Method for the moment your child takes someone else's toy → What to say instead of just "give it back" → How to handle the other parent without over-apologizing → Whether your child taking a toy means something is wrong → The exact phrase that turns "give it back" into an actual lesson 💬 Comment GIVEBACK below if this is a moment you've navigated recently. #ToddlerTakingToys #ToddlerDiscipline #GentleParenting #ParentingWithPsychology #ToddlerSocialSkills New to my podcast? I'm Dr. Lindsay Emmerson, a clinical psychologist and Mom of 4, and I…
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