289 When Your 4-Year-Old is Non-Verbal and Resistant

Hey Friends~  You ask your child to do something simple, and you are confident they understand, but everything becomes a struggle. Is it stubbornness? Frustration? Something else? Calling it “stubbornness” doesn’t tell you what to do next. It sort of puts up a diagnosis with a stop sign! We have lots of words for stubbornness: resistance, refusal, headstrong, and some not-so-nice expressions as well. We get frustrated and carry a sense of helplessness because we don’t know how to change it. And the result? We get mad! Mad at our kids and mad at ourselves. I know. I have been there. When a child is non-verbal and seems to understand, the confusion and frustration can be overwhelming and unsettling.  In this episode, we’ll explore:  What might be driving that resistant behavior? Let’s get curious about what may make cooperation difficult for this little four-year-old who isn’t yet speaking - and there is a lot of overlap for kids who are speaking as well.   Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn:  [email protected] Have a QUESTION or COMMENT? Leave a voice message!  https://castfeedback.com/play Website:  https://www.thelanguageofplay.com/ WAITLIST:  https://www.thelanguageofplay.com/waitlist   IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL WANT TO LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES: 80 Teaching or Telling.  Know The Difference For Better Listening and Compliance! 86 Empowered Choice or Control? Which is it? 279 Do You Want Cooperation or Compliance? What’s the Difference—and Why Does It Matter? with Katherine Sellery 280 My Child KNOWS How to Do This! " So Why Won't They Listen? 3 Ways to Help Them Follow   Finding this podcast helpful?  Let us know!  https://lovethepodcast.com/play Follow & subscribe in 1-click!  https://followthepodcast.com/play   To SPONSOR The Language Of Play, schedule your call here:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session To DONATE to The Language Of Play, Use this secure payment link: https://app.autobooks.co/pay/the-language-of-play