Tips for Dealing with Toddlers (and Small Children)

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Tip #1

Bring conversations down to eye level.

Maybe YOU don't think you're big---but to the average toddler, you're freaking Godzilla. So quit TOWERING and LOOMING already, GIGANTOR. You'll stand a better chance of seeing eye to eye with the munchkins when you're down at their level.

(There will be many more Tips, based on my growing experience interacting with the 5&Under crowd)

Comments

[satyreyes.livejournal.com]

This is also a good tip for saying hello to small dogs and other animals that don't come up to your belly button. Dogs' attitudes towards me change completely when I get down on my knees. They're like "aw, you're not so big after all!" Cats are smarter, but even they like you better when you're sitting down or otherwise not going LOOOOM.

[dakeeni.livejournal.com]

Yes, body language will be addressed in my next tip!