Tantrums
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Son Passing Out During a Tantrum
Asked by J.B. from Port St. Lucie
on November 16, 2008
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My son is alomost 18 months old and recently he has turned blue and somewhat passed out while having a tantrum. Basically, we're at the store and need to leave, he do...
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- I'm not a doctor and that has never happened to my kids (it sounds very scary, God Bless you!) I've heard that it's normal. I would definitly contact the doctor to s...
- J., He is more than likely holding his breath when he is throwing these tantrums. When he starts to do this the best thing to do is blow into his face. My middle ...
- I found out how easy it was for my daughter to do this when she was a toddler. I used the same old thing I saw my mother do, I held her arm above her head and blew in...
Daddy and Toddler Tantrums
Asked by C.P. from San Antonio
on April 13, 2009
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Lately it seems that I am dealing with more than my three year olds tantrums. My husband gets just as wound up about her behavior and is so quick to respond by sendin...
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- I read that the average anger response is 2 seconds. After that it is much easier to get control of your emotions. Ask your husband to count to 10 if necessary befor...
- You've received a lot of advice to sift through. You'll just have to take the pieces that you think will work for you and your family. I would just like to add the s...
- Your letter is full of contridictions. You have an "incredible 3 year old little girl" who is an Unbelieveable screamer and does not respond to the word "No". In othe...
Tantrums and 2 Year Olds
Asked by S.W. from Amarillo
on December 9, 2011
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Would you thank a person for being a parent when the child had a meltdown in public?
My daughter called me today about wanting to thank a mom for being a parent and...
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- It seems like people are afraid to discipline and train their children. I know I didn't know what I was doing as far as training and my kids would run the household. ...
- I have often wanted to thank mamas when I see them doing things like your daughter described. I have also wanted to yell at crappy parents in public lol ;-)
- I remember the first time I said, "train" to a new parent. "Train, train? Is she a dog." I explained that you have to teach and that's a form of training. Needless...
14 Month Old Tantrums
Asked by K.N. from Clarksville
on August 2, 2008
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My son is throwing tantrums where he will rear back and try to hit his head on something. I can't calm him down. He did it today when I tried to give him his snack and...
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- When he wakes up screaming at night, that sounds like night terrors. My oldest had that, too. Keep doing what you're doing. Eventually he'll calm down and they'll go a...
- It sounds like he is having trouble with the transition from home to daycare. And this transition probably is not an easy one for you either. This may be something t...
- Hi K., It sounds like your son may be transitioning into his new center and experiencing some emotions around it. Just as you are having anxiety about being away f...
Help with Temper Tantrums
Asked by J.W. from Pueblo
on May 2, 2008
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My two year old daughter has started throwing long and loud temper tantrums for little or no reason (seemingly). Today she cried and screamed for 15 minutes. She does...
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- I have a 5 and 2 year old myself. My best advice to you is to give her as little attention as possible when she acts that way. Do put her in her room and let her kno...
- J.- I noticed where you said that you have a 4 month old son. Have you ever considered that your daughter feels left out or no longer loved? She might not want you ...
- Wow lots of wonderful advice. The only thing that I would add is to not send her to her room. Do not make going to her room a punishment or you might end up with probl...
What Do You Do When Your Toddler Throws a Tantrum over Food?
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on March 21, 2011
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Ok so my son is a very impatient child and loves food. If I would let him eat all day, he would. I of course don't. My son is 17 months and if I don't get his food on ...
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- It sounds like he is honestly hungry, and that is what he is expressing through the tantrum. I would feed him breakfast earlier. I would also show him a little empathy...
- he is growing why not give him food when he wants it. mine throws the tantrums too when he is not getting his food fast enough but he is hearing impaired so i just tel...
- If he throws a tantrum because you aren't giving him food fast enough, take him away from the table and sit down in another room and wait for him to calm down. When h...
Preschool Age Temper Tantrums
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on February 20, 2008
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I'm looking for suggestions as to deal with screaming. They are part of temper tantrums, and being put in time out. He doesn't want to sit there, and screaming is a ne...
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- It's the age. My little guy has started throwing tantrums. What seems to work is to put him in a corner and not let him up for two minutes. OR... put him in a spot ...
- Hey M. We're going thru the EXACT same thing at Pre-school. He went off the handle last week for no reason and was taking things from kids, knocking things down.....
- Have you tried putting your arms around him and just holding him gently for a minute? THis calms and then the child can do the rest by hmself. It sounds as if he's go...
Tantrums When Leaving Fun Activities
Asked by N.B. from Washington DC
on February 2, 2010
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My 2 1/2 year old son throws crazy tantrums when we have to leave the park or library or friends' houses. I try giving him five minute, then three minute, then one min...
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- When we take our 2 and 3 (soon 3 and 4) year olds to the park. We always take some kind of snack. Like goldfish, preztels, fruit snacks, and a juice. That way we ask...
- The 5 minute countdown is a great start. But at his age, he probably also needs some distraction, like the cookie. Not that you need to give him a cookie... but you ...
- Ask him, "Do you want to come back?" Invariably, he'll say, "Yes." Then tell him, "Well, we can't come back if we don't leave." Then drag him to the car. At least ...
How Do You Handle Tantrums in Young Toddlers?
Asked by K.U. from Dallas
on August 12, 2011
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I have 21 month old boy/girl twins (also a 7 year old boy) who a few months ago started really testing us. What do you do when your young toddler has a tantrum? I hone...
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- My husband and I decided that we weren't going to have tantrums in our lives, the same way our parents didn't. My oldest two (now 5 and 3) each tried it once or twice ...
- I am sure this will get negative responses and may not work for all kids, but none of my three children threw tantrums past 18/24 months, here's what worked for me. Fi...
- I step over my son and tell him not to crack the floor. So, ignoring it works pretty well in my house. ETA- Oh yeah... Tantrums are caused by me not feeding or pl...
Are Tantrums Normal for 4-Year-old?
Asked by P.N. from Cincinnati
on August 8, 2007
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DS just turned 4-years-old 2 months ago. But, he still has a tantrum just about every day. Usually, it's about dinner (he's a very picky eater), but it could be anythi...
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- My daughter went through that last year. Her first day of pre-school I went and talkked to her teacher about all the new little attitudes I was seeing. She said they a...
- Hi P., I would have to say that yep, unfortunately they are a normal thing at this age. My DD, turned 4 in March who never went through a terrible two phase now pi...
- Hey P., My son is five and still has tantrums. The thing with the pre-school years are they are still looking for area's where they can have control (for example ea...
