Toddler Application Paper

I feel like Ryder is progressing on typical toddler issues as well as anyone can expect. One typical toddler issue he is facing is potty training. It is suggested in the textbook that parents not push their children to be toilet trained but allow them to choose when they are ready, and assist them when they are. Lindsay and I have been using this method, wanting his curiosity to lead him to be ready. The average age children are ready for toilet training is at 22 months (1 year, 10 months), however this is simply an average, and some children will be ready before or after this period. In Ryder’s case, he became ready for toilet training at a little after 2 years, making it to the toilet about 60% of the time. While this was after the average period for kids to be ready for toilet training, he was not far behind, and I find it a reasonable lapse of time. He became potty trained a few months later, and rarely had any more accidents.
Another toddle issue he faced was getting along with other children. When he was younger, Ryder was often shy, and would hold back slightly, despite obviously wanting to interact with the other kids. This habit continued into his toddler years, where he would …show more content…
It involves you doing something positive, modeling it for the child, and having the child imitate it. It can also change a child’s behaviour if they see negative or positive consequences occur in response to the parent’s behaviour. An example of how I used this in my parenting was that when Ryder reached 12 years old, he began to be able to imitate new words and actions. Of course, my reaction to this development was to model new words and behaviours for him, encouraging him to imitate me. When he did imitate me, I would praise him, showing positive reinforcement for his imitations. This idea of positive reinforcement is also connected to Skinner’s theory of reinforcement of approved