Tantrums
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Toddler Tantrums
Asked by S.O. from Oklahoma City
on December 12, 2010
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Hi Moms,
So, not sure if I have a question really maybe more venting or just wanting to hear others stories. My son (26 months) has thrown more tantrums this month...
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- he's figuring out autonomy, looking for where the boundaries lie, and feeling extremely frustrated sometimes and doesn't yet have the verbal proficiency to express it....
- It is a phase for most littles, who are in the most frustrating time of their lives. They fully recognize themselves as individuals, and want desperately to practice t...
- When you describe his tantrums at home at night, my first thought was that he was overly tired. The best way to prevent tantrums is to be sure they're not hungry, get...
Morning Tantrums
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on February 9, 2011
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hey ladies, i have run the gammut of ideas. it seems every morning we are having the same battle - my four year old HATES mornings, and HAAATES getting ready for schoo...
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- I wouldn't physically dress him. Make it very easy for him to access his favorite clothes himself. If he refuses to get dressed, I would take him in his PJs. If he tak...
- I like what Diane B. had to say about reasons why your son is doing this to you instead of his dad. Sounds like your husband is no-nonsense with him and he grudgingly...
- My soon to be three year old was giving me a hard time about getting dressed in the morning. The logical, list of what we need to do to do X wasn't even working. I ...
Not Sleeping and Tantrums
Asked by T.P. from Orlando
on July 1, 2009
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I have a 17 month old that is very strong, full of energy and is generally happy. I am a stay at home mom and he doesn't get daily interaction with children but I try ...
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- oh mama! this is hard! I would go to your pediatrician and if s/he blows you off telling you it's all normal, REFUSE to listen! Get EVERYTHING checked: ears, throat,...
- read the happiest toddler on the block by harvery karp he may grow out of the screaming too. make sure you monitor his diet really well too. cut out all sugars a...
- Hey T., First of all I wish you lived close by (I live in Vernon, FL) so that we could be friends and just hang out some because I really think you need a good fri...
Tantrums
Asked by R.C. from Peoria
on March 29, 2009
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Help... My daughter is almost 17 months and has been throwing fits. Shes not teething and is not talking yet. But when she is told no or isn't allowed to do somethin...
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- Ignore it. By continuing to draw attention to her antics, you give her an audience. She knows the tantrum is drawing attention, thus it will continue. Our son start...
- My 17 1/2 mos. old has her share of tantrums also, with no real reason for them. I have to agree with the other posts, we just ignore them & they have become less freq...
- I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do, but I always try to ignore it. I'll say, no screaming, or stop crying and walk away. Once she is done with the tantrum, I...
Tantrums
Asked by C.G. from Chicago
on September 10, 2010
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Ok, my 11 month old son has quite a temper. He tightens his little fists and turns red, stiffens his body when he does not get his way. I heard that "ignoring" will ev...
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- At 11 months he's just reacting -it's not so much of a tantrum. Wait until he's 20 or 22m! THEN you'll really be getting into tantrumville! When he's older, ignoring i...
- I'm reading "Happiest Toddler on the Block" by Harvey Karp, which seems to have some good ideas. I'm only just reading it so cannot really say what worked and what did...
- This is not a tantrum. This is a form of communication. It is very normal at that age. It is a temporary phase. Pick him up and comfort him.
Tantrums
Asked by S.H. from Kansas City
on March 28, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year grandaughter will fall to floor or ground if she is unhappy or mad. Other times she will bang her head on floor, walls, or furniture. Sometimes she wil...
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- A few books that have helped us with parenting. 1, Parenting with love and logic by Faye and Kline 2, Shepherding a childs heart by Ted Tripp
- Been there done that 5 times!!!! Just walk off and ignore her. If she persists just keep ignoring until she wears out. I realize that could be a looooonggg time!!! ...
- I agree with Lisa R, consistancy is the key to changing a childs behavior, but I also used to make my son apologize before he could come back to the family room, so th...
Tantrums
Asked by E.D. from Fayetteville
on April 15, 2008
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My daughter who will be 3 in August has been throwing the biggest fits ever lately. I can't seem to go anywhere without her showing out at some point. It's starts wi...
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- what your daughter is going through is normal. My daughter threw one heck of a fit one day after I picked her up from parent's day out. What you have to remember they ...
- most of the time, kids this age are after attention. when my daughter was this age, she had a tantrum in the store almost every time. i just stood off to the side, and...
- Unfortunately, I think the tantrums are just an age thing ... but things will get better! ;) I'm a full-time stay-at-home-Mom, and my son still had terrible tantrums (...
"Tantrums"
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on October 3, 2010
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Okay, so my kids are honestly really awesome MOST of the time. However, my 7 year old can turn on and off the whiny in a flash, and it drives me nuits. She immedialtey...
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- My Girlfriend said to try whispering to them and tell them to use their words. Being consistent is also a key. I find that if my 2yro is getting whiny, then I do a...
- Fit pitching in our house is not tolerated. My 1 year old knows that as soon as it starts he'll be directed to the laundry room to "work it out" and he will come out w...
- Sometimes, if you whisper, they hear you more than when you yell. They also have to stop the tantrum or the whining to hear you, and you can say, that they are obviou...
Tantrums
Asked by M.A. from Portland
on July 2, 2007
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Every time I take my 3 year old son out (to the park, animal farm, beach, etc.) he throws a MASSIVE fit when its time to leave. Any suggestions on how to prevent this ...
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- This will seem strange, but I'll tell you from my own experience it DOES work. I have a son who was receiving early intervention for a speech delay, and one thing th...
- Hello, I have noticed that if I give them a time frame of when it's time to leave and remind them again and again, it is better then just picking up and leaving. If...
- Hi M. Our sons are only weeks apart. My son was born April 26. When we are anywhere, I always tell Ryan..."10 minutes, and then it is time to go." I count down. ...
Tantrums
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on September 8, 2009
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My son, like most children, gets upset when he doesnt get his way. If I dont give him milk when he asks for it, when i dont put the shoes he picks out on him, whatever...
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- Don't give in - he is testing his limits...if his tantrums get out of control when he doesn't get his way, I would put him in time-out to calm down. Pretty soon he wi...
- Stay cool and dispassionate. Immediately disengage and walk away from him. Ignore the bad behavior and when the fit is over return to him and tell him in simple terms ...
- If you give in to his tantrums he will do it all the more. Children are smarter than we think sometimes. Do not reward poor behavior by giving the child what he want...
