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1. It helps to think of your toddler as a little caveman.
With all their grunting and grabbing, toddlers can act uncivilized. In
fact, their brains are actually pretty primitive and out of balance. The
part that’s good at language and logic is immature, and the part
that’s emotional and impulsive is in the driver’s seat. Even our brains
lose much of their language and logic ability when we’re upset (we
get so mad we “go ape!”). But since toddlers are primitive to start
with, when they’re upset their brains get so stressed-out they seem to
go … prehistoric!
2. Know your toddler’s temperament.
Is your child laid-back? Cautious? Spirited? Knowing your toddler’s
temperament will help you be better at anticipating his needs and
reactions so you can be a better parent.
3. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Parenting is hard. Parenting is a challenging job. Besides having to
handle your primitive little pal’s ups and downs, you’ll regularly have
to struggle with these common parenting problems:
• You don’t have enough help: If you’re like most parents today, you
don’t have the rich network of family and friends that parents

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throughout history have relied on to help them at home. And at the
same time, you may be struggling with a modern challenge that past
generations rarely encountered: Dads and Moms having to leave the
home to hold down full-time jobs.
• You feel like a flop: Most new parents have no training and little
experience. No wonder we feel demoralized when our little Bamm-
Bamms do the normal things that all toddlers do: have meltdowns,
act unreasonably, and challenge the rules.
• Your buttons get pushed: Don’t be surprised if your toddler’s spitting
and shrieks unexpectedly awaken within you painful memories or
upsetting feelings from deep in your past.
• You have a personality mismatch: Does your personality clash with
your little one’s? If so, take a breath, count your blessings, and focus
on what you love about your child.