If a toddler doesn?t like someone, you?re going to know about it?and so is everybody else.
That makes for some awkward situations when you?re trying to catch up with a friend and your kid gives her the stink-eye, or you?re visiting with relatives and your child wants nothing to do with aunt Susan. It?s especially confounding when your little one had always been chill about things like this but is now suddenly super choosy.
But it?s not confounding at all when you remember that toddlers are tiny people with their own thoughts, opinions and preferences, says . ?As adults, we have preferences for the types of people we like to spend time with,? she says. ?We didn?t magically develop that when we grew up. We?ve always had that.?
And if the switch seems sudden, there?s likely a reason for it. In other words, your child may have a point. When it comes to interactions with other kids, take a closer look at what?s going on. Does the other child continually try to take toys from your toddler or get physically aggressive when a conflict arises" This can lead to anxiety in your child, which may be masking itself as grouchiness.

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