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[quote=Anonymous]A few tips from a fellow toddler parents:

-- Create a transition ritual. I made up a song that I'd sing with my kid to help end things. We sang it at the end of bathtime, when leaving the park, or when wrapping up playtime to get ready to leave the house or take a nap. The words were just "Goodbye [thing that's ending], thank you for [whatever we like about it]"

-- Provide some narration so your kid gets lots of reinforcement about what to expect. Like "We're going to go to the playground and then go home to eat lunch." Then, throughout your time at the playground, say "Ok, we're going to play for 20 more minutes and then time to go home and get lunch." The five minutes. Then time to go.

-- If your kid is melting down, it's okay to just pick them up and say "Ok, I know it's hard to say goodbye to the playground, I'm going to help you through it." If they cry, they cry. Once they've stopped crying, you can put them down and ask if they are ready to walk or get in the car or stroller. You might need to hold them for a little while. They might still cry as you put the in the car or stroller. But if you just let them know that you know it's difficult but you are there to help them, they will often calm down enough that you don't have to wrestle them in.

-- Do they have a beloved stuffed animal or other toy? When all else fails, I will often say "Do you want to bring stuffy with you" or "Your stuffy is waiting in the car for you" or "Stuffy can't wait to go eat lunch" and that can help.

-- When you are truly at the end of your rope, bribe with food. I try to use this as a last resort and keep some granola bars that have chocolate chips in them (a true treat) in my bag for this purpose. But try the other stuff first.

I also recommend just reading a few books on toddler development. If your kid is just starting with the meltdowns and refusals, you should know it is not a short phase! I have found it helpful to have as much knowledge and various tools to help me get through![/quote]

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