Toddler builds cooperation and self control, but not a single word spoken.
Self control at 16 months My 16 month old granddaughter Ayla sits next to me. She looks at my coffee mug with interest, then looks up at me. She is checking for permission. I just shake my head. I don't say a word. She responds almost immediately by turning her gaze away from the mug onto something else nearby of interest to her. Deal done. Problem solved. Moving on. We communicated clearly. She cooperated with me and practiced self control [...]
