Your toddler may assert independence frequently between twenty
and twenty-four months of age, and will probably demonstrate
strong, expressions of opinion frequently. Your child is now
fully discovering a separate identity. Before this stage, many
toddlers don't realize obedience is a matter of choice. As they
begin to understand their options, you and your caregiver may
introduce the idea of consequences for misbehavior. For
instance, the caregiver may verbally correct a child this age
for hitting another child with a toy, then remove the toy from
his or her hands. Brief periods of time-out, or separation from
group activities is also effective. Most states require
childcare providers to be educated in redirecting a child's
behavior, so caregiver's usually understand that a child's short
attention span necessitates brief correction. Many family and
center daycares use this age to assist parent's with toilet
training, but will do so according to each child's individual
development. Often, caregivers serve fin