Feeding
One major parental problem involves feeding. Some toddlers simply don't like to eat much. Other toddlers only like to eat the tasty bits of food but completely snub peas and beans and everything green. The first tip is to be patient. Some toddlers simply find the taste of nutritious food terrible and may therefore have a natural aversion for vegetables.
You can make these vegetables palatable however, by experimenting with vegetable recipes. Study how you can mix and match some kinds of mashed vegetables or fruit mixes with perhaps small amounts of milk. You can also weave some great stories about vegetable dishes to catch your toddler's attention.
Being a good example however is the number one tip. Show your toddler how much you enjoy fruits and vegetables. Do not buy junk food or eat such kinds of food in the presence of your toddler. Sooner or later, your toddler is going to realize that there is nothing else to eat at home but the nutritious stuff.
Toilet Training
Teaching your toddler to expel bodily wastes in the right place can be as draining as teaching him to eat right. Patience therefore is also a must. Expect too that there will be a lot of untoward incidents that will require you to repeatedly go down on your knees and get your hands dirty.
Buy your toddler a proper potty. Talk to him often about what the potty is for and that he should say something when he feels like releasing his waste. In the event that he excretes on his diaper or pants, pour his waste on the potty to show him how to properly dispose of waste. You should also take your kid to the adult toilet and talk to him about the “big chair” and why adults have to sit on it.
The most important tip however is to never punish your child or get angry with him if he can't do things right yet. Keep on talking to your toddler about why he needs to say something when he feels like moving his bowels or urinating.
Discipline
It doesn't mean that kids can't understand adult talk just because they can't string words into proper sentences yet. It is important then to keep on talking to your toddler as often as possible before you even develop disciplinary problems. Talk to him about the way things are done. Explain to him why certain actions are not allowed. It is also important that you mean what you say. Don't retract certain rules just to silence a crying toddler.
If your child does get into a tantrum, be calm and composed. Resist the urge to get into a tantrum yourself or to cuddle and comfort him too much. If your child is not going black and blue and there is no real and immediate danger to him, wait patiently for the tantrum to pass. Draw him close to you when he stops crying and yelling. Talk to him gently about what happened and why he was wrong for doing what he did.
