tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352349300184483080.post5575809723240537917..comments2023-04-01T17:33:15.547-07:00Comments on MaMammalia: Speaking Respectfully To a Toddler: Easy Phrases For Big EffectsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352349300184483080.post-3250550318816463032011-11-24T22:56:00.091-08:002011-11-24T22:56:00.091-08:00@AnneMarie, I like the idea of also including thin...@AnneMarie, I like the idea of also including things your daughter CAN do. It sounds like a great way to empower her, which seems to matter even more if she's being told she cannot do something else. <br /><br />I agree, so much of it is about building mutual respect between parent and child!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330964289844889151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352349300184483080.post-8237627315144539842011-11-24T13:24:09.752-08:002011-11-24T13:24:09.752-08:00Yes! I have found that using statements like "...Yes! I have found that using statements like "I will not let you..." Hit me, throw that etc. is helpful in getting the point across as well as generating respect from my daughter. When this happens, she has her yell of frustration (which I allow her to have!) and she's over it. It's true that when we speak and treat our toddlers with respect, they in turn talk and treat us with that same respect. I have also, when possible, used statements that emphasizes what she can do. Her spirit is as vibrant as ever, funny that the friends and family who don't "support" peaceful parenting don't see the correlation....AnneMarie Tostenoreply@blogger.com