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This does highlight one thing I took away from my own experience (and from talking to other parents): there is no one true path. Every kid is different. There a
by gregmac 7y ago
This does highlight one thing I took away from my own experience (and from talking to other parents): there is no one true path. Every kid is different. There are dozens of "sure-fire" methods that completely conflict with each other.
For every anecdote you hear of "we did x, it took two days and worked great" you can find another where that method didn't even remotely work or backfired in zany ways, like the article gets into.
Your kid is also still doing a crazy amount of developing at that age, so what you think might work based on what you think their personality is may not, and conversely something you think they'd never go for might just click.
- Mathnerd314 7y agoI haven't gotten into the parenting business yet, but my impression is that it also depends a lot on the parents. The article gets into this at the end when it suggests outsourcing to more experienced day care providers because they can read the signs better. Presumably this sign-reading skill is a learnable skill like any other, but there's a danger zone where you think you know the signs and actually don't.
- tempay 7y agoMy sister works in childcare and this is definitely in the case though it doesn't work how many parents want. It often results in perfect trained toddlers but only between the hours of 7am-6pm.