Bryan has been showing some pretty “tough” tantrums since he turned 15 months. So like I previously mentioned, I started reading “The Happiest Toddler on the Block”. And yesterday, I was able to pick up the DVD from the library so that we can get a “cram” version of the book to start winning some battles. Much to my surprise, the techniques freaking WORK! It was really crazy to see that look in Bryan’s eyes like, “Wait, you understood me?” And it’s even more amazing when he just puts away his tendrum and starts cooporating (most of the time anyway).
WOW. The techniques from the book plus the sign languages we’ve been teaching him have really saved us a lot of parenting griefs.
Speaking of sign language, Bryan seems to be be talking a lot more than he’s willing to sign. But he still signs anyway because he gets praises whenever he does them. But we are just beginning to realize how much he’s REALLY understanding what we say to him. Sometimes we just babble to Bryan in adult language (you know, complete sentences and all). But as soon as we realized that he understands most of what we say, we were shocked and have since started paying more attention to what we say all the time…