Mark Smyth, Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist

1. Toddler Terrorists to Snowflakes:
A Journey of Non-negotiation to
Negotiation
Mark Smyth
Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist
@psychpolis
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7. Kids don’t do what doesn’t work
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20. So what happens when we constantly negotiate
with toddlers and protect them from feeling
negative emotions by avoiding using the
dreaded word…..
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29. So why do we put ourselves through all the grief
of negotiating with the un-negotiable toddler
terrorists or snowflakes?
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30. Because
they’re
worth it
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31. Thank You
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