Tantrums
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14-Month-old Tantrums
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on October 20, 2007
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I didn't think I would have to experience tantrums until my son was about 2. Is it normal for him to work himself up so much at this age? Why is he doing it? We have a...
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- The "Terrible Two's" start well before the age of 2 and extend far beyond, too. He's testing his boundaries and trying to become as independant as possible. Keep your ...
- My personal thought is that he is flustered. His intake is higher then his output. He doesnt have all the tools to communicate his feelings, and he gets mad. My daught...
- So when my son had a tantrum at 14 months, I googled "14 month tantrum" and got the following blog entry: http://www.sundrymourning.com/2006/11/06/bumps-in-the-road...
Tamper Tantrums
Asked by Y.A. from San Antonio
on April 3, 2008
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My baby is 10 months old and she has actually been throwing little tamper tantrums for the last couple of weeks or so. Anybody else going or gone through this? Is th...
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- Yes, it's a stage that will last about 3 years..... no but my son does the same thing and we just ignor him and he gets over it relativly quickly. Just hang in there ...
- My baby is 13 months old and has been doing the same thing since she was about 11 months. She gets mad and throws her toys. She will be in the playpen, I will be che...
- Your 10mos old doesn't have any way to express her feelings of frustration other than thru a tantrum. Until mine have good verbal (not just vocal) skills, I try to co...
Temper Tantrums
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on November 2, 2007
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I have an 18 month old with temper tantrums like you would not believe. I guess I just need to know I am not the only one out there. I do my best and I do believe it...
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- When my 2 1/2 year old son throws a temper tantrum, we do 1 of 2 things: first, I will grab his arms and cross them on his chest and hold him tightly (same with his le...
- girlfriend you are not alone! my 18 month old beautiful baby boy is now a constant ball of joy and terror at once! he has thrown himself to the ground in fury and bus...
- You are far from alone! I have a 21 month old and he starting throwing fits around 17/18 months. What I have done that has helped is, when we are home, I just walk o...
Help with Tantrums
Asked by K.V. from Minneapolis
on February 26, 2008
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My daughter is 16mo and has recently started having some tantrums, when she is really frustrated she starts scratching herself and me, she has broken skin a few times...
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- IGNORE them. As hard as it is, I found the best way to discourage the behavior is to not draw attention to it. This means that she may have MEGA flip outs in public, ...
- Does she go to daycare with other children she may be copying someone from daycare.
- I have a 15 month old and a 3 year old and I have recently been frustrated with the same thing. My SWEET little, smiley boy with chuck his cup or bite me with full fo...
Tantrums and Children
Asked by A.F. from New York
on January 2, 2012
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My daughter will be three in March this year. I know that preschoolers have tantrums and mood swings but it feels like my daughter has a lot of them. I try to give her...
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- I'd ask the daycare to go into detail with you about how they handle her tantrums and get her to sleep as well as a general overview of how her day is constructed. It...
- Your daughter is exercising her independence and seeing what she can get away with. She knows her limits and boundaries at day care - hence - no tantrums at day ca...
- A., what do you do when she has a tantrum? Do you try to talk to her? Do you beg and plead for her to stop? Do you pay attention? Do you punish? It would help to ...
Temper Tantrums
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on February 18, 2010
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So my daughter is 2 almost 3 years old and I may say this like all others do but I really think she has the worst temper tantrums. She keeps and screams at the top of ...
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- For the temper tantrums in the car i would turn the music up. It would at first make the tantrum a little worse but then they would stop. After a while of doing this...
- I've found, with a 3.5 year old and a 22 month old, there are a few primary causes of their temper tantrums. 1. exerting their independence - in which case it's ou...
- There are two kinds of advice out there-the most popular right now is how to put up with tantrums or manage them in creative ways so you feel industrious and kind hear...
Normal Tantrums??
Asked by T.H. from Phoenix
on February 23, 2011
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My 2 and a half year old had been throwing tantrums for no reason, sometimes even when waking in the morning. She will scream constantly at the top of her lungs, throw...
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- Is she still asleep when she has them in the morning? What you describe sounds exactly like the night terrors my daughter has, she has been having them since 14 mont...
- Dr Ames (she wrote tons of books in the 70s) has a theory to explain why the half years (1.5, 2.5,3.5, 4.5) are the hardest. We just got through 2.5. It was hard. A...
- I would consult her pediatrician-it sounds a little over-the-top.
Tantrum at Playground
Asked by J.V. from New York
on June 27, 2009
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Recently, my 22mo old son has severe tantrums at the playground when he can't have another child's toy. In the past, it wasn't such a big problem. He'd get over it p...
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- It has been my experience that children don't really care one way or the other how you explain they can't have what they want. They want what they want, when they want...
- I wouldn't say to your son that boy doesn't want to share right now b/c then he'll think its ok for him to not share when he doesn't want to. I usually say to my son ...
- I would say bring some toys of his own. We have a bag of sand toys for my 3 year old son with a few sets of pails and shovels so he can play with other kids and there...
Temper Tantrums
Asked by C.B. from Huntsville
on February 19, 2007
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My son is 15 months old and has begun to throw tantrums when he's told no. I'm not talking about just screaming and crying, I mean he throws himself back into the floo...
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- C., He's using it as a way to communicate with you because it gets your attention quickly. With that said, I'm not sure if my way is even a good way but when mine w...
- My friend's son did the same thing at that age! When he started banging his head on the floor, she picked him up and took him into his room and put him in his crib. ...
- I don't believe it would be a bad thing to just pop him on the bottom when he starts to pitch a tantrum. Although I know some people don't believe in spanking, I do. I...
Temper Tantrums
Asked by S.M. from New York
on July 9, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
I missed you guys. I have not been on in a long time. Okay my daughter is 2 1/2 and has started to give me some major temper tantrums. I try my hardest ...
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- Your daughter is frustrated. Get the book Supernanny by Jo Frost, amazing advice. Then when she throws herself around walk away from her. If she throws herself on the ...
- Oh my... I'm so sorry for what you are going through. Been there, done that. I will tell you a little story about my grandpa. When my brother was little he threw ...
- Hi S., The tantrum stage is a tough one. Good for you laughing on the inside. It's important that you can keep your cool while your child can't. At one point m...
