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How to Raise a Toddler You Love to Be With
By the 1920s, Andrew Carnegie was one of the richest men in the
world. When asked his secret of success, he said life was like a gold
mine: Ignore the dirt … focus on the gold and keep every scrap you
find. Soon, you’ll have pockets full of treasure.
Success with a toddler is also like mining gold. If you worry less
about the “dirt” (punishing his bad behavior) and focus more on the
“gold” (all his good acts), you’ll soon find you’ve raised a child who
shares, cares, and treats people with respect.
You’ll notice that this is the longest chapter in the book. That’s
because there are so many effective techniques for boosting desirable
behavior. And the more time you spend encouraging the good, the less
time you’ll have to spend dealing with the bad.

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Feeding the Meter Gives the Green Light to Good
Behavior
You are the rock star in your child’s life. And because she loves spending
time with you so much, you’ll find that giving her many short periods of
focused attention throughout the day will soon dramatically boost her
good behavior. I call this feeding the meter.
Your Toddler Wants to Be Good—Really!
Some days it’s hard to see your tot’s sweetness under all the
grunting and pushing. But around 15 months, your toddler will
develop some great new traits that “stack the deck” in your favor:
• Developing a more mature brain. Between 18 and 36 months,
your child’s reasonable, sentence-speaking, impulse-controlling

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left brain will start to kick into gear. Increasingly, the blessed
trait of patience will appear and his behavior will improve from
take and take … to taking turns!
• Wanting to imitate you. You are supersmart and cool in your
toddler’s eyes. That’s why your 18-month-old loves to watch and
imitate everything you do, from sweeping the floor to showing
kindness. (Be careful, they imitate swearing, too!)
• Caring how others feel. Your toddler’s desire to hug an upset
friend is a big growth step from self-centered baby to caring
child. He now wants to do the “right thing” to please you. And
his new love of pets, dollies, and friends will eventually grow
into true compassion.