How To Discipline A Toddler? 14 Tactics That Actually Work

Toddlers are very visual, says Szautner, and while words are important, so is modelling the behaviour you want. Consider turn-taking, for example. You could try saying: “It’s your turn to put the penny in the piggy bank, now it’s my turn, now it’s your turn.” The CPS recommends keeping explanations brief, since toddlers learn far more from simple demonstrations than long explanations.