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    Toddler loves pushing my newly walking baby and I feel lost

    @diademjewel I’m not saying he can’t in any circumstance, but true impulse control develops around 7 in typically developing children, later in neurodivergent children. Also many kids you see “controlling” their behavior have been operantly conditioned due to fear of punishment. That’s a...
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    Toddler loves pushing my newly walking baby and I feel lost

    @diademjewel It’s developmentally inappropriate to expect a 2.5 to control the impulse to push, so it falls on you to keep them separate enough that your little one is safe. They deserve to have the space and autonomy to develop without fear of being attacked/knocked over. Just “I can’t let you...
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    Is the preschooler age supposed to br this exhausting/what am I doing wrong?

    @laurie4321 Check out restraint collapse. If he’s running around during dinner, try to get that type of activity in just before, see if it helps regulate. Talking about it isn’t going to change how his body feels, you need to either lean into the stimulus he’s seeking or go upstream to find...
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