Tantrums
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Tantrums
Asked by A.P. from Provo
on November 10, 2008
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Hi I just wanted some advice on handling tanturms with my 10.5 month old baby girl. My daughter is a very happy, easy going little girl but she loves us to hold her ha...
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- I remember how demanding your first and only child may get at times. Try to initiate some play that she can sit down and do by herself and know you are a short distan...
- It's okay for her to express her frustration, but it's got to drive you nuts! And you can find other ways to help her get what she wants (because it's not a bad thing...
- She's getting closer to the "terrible twos" teaching her sign language maybe a good way to help her understand that the answer is no, as well as giving her a medium to...
Tantrums
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on September 2, 2010
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Just this morning my 6 year old daughter threw the worst tantrum over wearing shorts under her skirt. Shw was crying,sceaming,begging pleaing: which never stopped she ...
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- Did you ak her why? He rbehavior was out of bounds certainly, but you need to help her find ways of coping in addition to punihment. When seh is home and calm, try t...
- My just 6 daughter too is newly tantrum-ing (I think the situation warrants the invention of the verb term!). We aren't sure what is triggering them, but we surely wa...
- She is just having pms.. She knew in her own mind what she wanted and then you took away her control.. . Try to make clothing choices the night before.. I agree, alw...
A tantrum...what To Do?
Asked by G.M. from Austin
on July 5, 2010
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We have a 16 month old that is throwing tantrums, sometimes mild ones and lately the kind you need an Indian doctor to stop her! She goes red in the face and screams ...
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- My daughter's now married, employed, and has a master's degree, so I don't think I warped her. She used to have falling down, screaming fits when she was your daughte...
- Kids around this age throw tantrums. They almost all do. It is a natural stage in development. Because of this, most experts do not recommend punishing tantrums. I...
- What works the best for me is to just keep moving on to whatever it is we were about to do - going to bed, changing a diaper, taking a bath. I tell my daughter no scr...
Tantrums
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2008
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my daughter is 16months and throws horrible screaming fits when she doesnt get what she wants (like my cell phone). its gets to the point where if im at home i have to...
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- I am reading a book right now called The Happiest Toddler on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D. I've only been reading a few days but so far it seems accurate. He compar...
- I really feel for you... but don't worry, ALL Moms go through this. It's not just you or your child. I have days when I just want to cry too. Your child is normal.....
- Hi J., My youngest is 19 mos. old and has been doing the same thing for months now. SHE gets so bad, she throws herself on the floor and screams and cries and tells...
Tantrums
Asked by V.S. from Los Angeles
on January 20, 2010
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Hi there
I had an episode with my 4 year old son the other day and wanted to get advice. We were at a birthday party where there were lots of kids. My son was ha...
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- he was probably tired..and really just wanted to stay longer it meant a lot to him. i swear you can save yourself so much trouble if you just hug him if he ever flips ...
- I agree- you sound like a great mom and your kids are lucky to have you! It's the age he's at -- he's testing his boundaries, combined with not always being able to c...
- Hi V S, I know how hard it is being a mom. I also have a four year old son. My feeling is you did the right thing being boss! Sometimes when children are so tire...
Tantrums
Asked by J.B. from Springfield
on November 12, 2006
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I have a daughter who will be 2 next months and has recently started throwing huge tantrums that absolutely drive me nuts. She is speaking well and is perfectly capabl...
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- Hi J., I had this exact same thing with my daughter and I tried hard to be calm and handle it like a mature person but eventually it wore on me and I decided I had to...
- If you give the fit no attention at all it will end quickly....walk away and ignore her, into another room closeby if you can and she wont like not having an audience ...
- Sounds like the Terrible Twos to me. You're doing right to keep yourself calm. Eventually she will learn that she won't get her way with a tantrum. Until then, hang in...
Tantrums
Asked by T.N. from New York
on August 25, 2009
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Hello~
I'm hoping someone out there has some insight. My 3 year old daughter has started throwing serious tantrums right before bedtime. We let her choose a movie o...
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- It could be several things. Like you said, she tells you she's not tired. Well, maybe instead of "forcing" her to nap make her go to her room for quiet time. She ha...
- i have three kids and run a home daycare, so I have seen many tantrums and every kid is different when it comes to them. Some kids react to negative attention and oth...
- I think you may be right about the nap. My son is 3.5, and naps most days. He's ion school during the week, so sometimes he naps and sometimes he doesn't, but when he ...
Tantrums
Asked by A.J. from Merced
on August 18, 2010
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Please help! My 3 year old daughter has some serious tantrums. She screams the way most kids scream when they get hurt, that loud piercing scream, then she litterally ...
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- My daughter is turning two this year so I guess I'll see some of that soon. Anyway, I guess it's pretty normal for a small child to throw tantrums because they can't e...
- My daughter is just over 3 1/2 years old. When I read through your post, I thought you might be talking about my own daughter just a few months ago. I can share our...
- It is normal for a child this age to throw tantrums but it's not normal for them to try to hurt themselves. I suggest taking her to her pediatrician for an evaluation...
Tantrums??
Asked by D.W. from Wilmington
on November 18, 2008
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My son has just turned two a month ago and has started with what I'm guessing is the terrible-twos tantrums. He does not do this all the time and sometimes not over t...
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- Hi D., If, after trying them for a while, the great suggestions you've been given don't help, and if he really is trantruming for an entire hour (and not that it jus...
- Hi D., You've received some great responses, and I will just add that my almost 2-year old has also been having temper tantrums. I'm not quite sure what triggers the...
- I'm in the same boat as you. My son turns two in December and has screaming fits after he has been playing and happy the minute before. We call him Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...
Tantrums
Asked by L.K. from Charlotte
on September 12, 2006
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My 18 month old daughter has been a really good child for the last year and a half. Not that she didn't have tough days, but if I said, "don't touch" she wouldn't touc...
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- It sounds like your little one has undergone quite a few changes lately. Under the circumstances I would say that the new behavior is perfectly normal. She is entering...
- Really, the whole "terrible twos" is caused by children testing their boundaries. They're not babies anymore and are exploring things and they know that sometimes mom...
- Hi L., I completely agree with teh advice the other member gave you... teething and stage (mostly stage!) Time outs are great as it will help both you and your daug...
