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Temper Tantrums
Asked by C.H. from St. Louis
on September 1, 2009
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My son will be 18 months on Sept 18. He is super active, a typical boy and a good boy. But when he gets mad or upset his first emotion is to throw something or push so...
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- I just wanted to let you know that my little guy will be 18 months on September 21st and is doing the exact same thing! You are not alone! I just walk away when he t...
- Welcome to the terrible two's (just a bit early). I have a 9, 7, and 3 year old. Temper Tantrums do subside, but they still rear their ugly heads from time to time. ...
- You're doing fine, yes it will pass. Be sure to model dealing with anger/frustration positively. (I know it doesn't seem to make a difference, but believe me, any nega...
Siblings Who Fight
Asked by M.V. from Cincinnati
on September 12, 2006
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I have a six year old boy and a three year old boy who fight like there is no tomorrow. I don't know how to stop them from fighting so much. My six year old is so me...
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- I know this seems like a crazy thing to do but I have seen it work for many people, including myself and our 9Yr. old daughter and 6 yr. old son: Make them sit on the ...
- Dear M., I can understand where you are coming from with those boys. My three sons, 7, 5, and 18 mos. can be quite rough with each other. I found that if I don't sp...
- Hi, the only thing I could add would be that maybe they are overbooked. Maybe a little more down time (if possible). Kim
All the Wrong Words
Asked by R.B. from Springfield
on December 7, 2007
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My name is R.. I have a five year old and a two year old. My five year old is one of the most compassionate, loving and smart children I know.(As if I would say diffre...
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- R., I agree with most of what everyone else has said but I think you should also try reading John Rosemond's books. He has great suggestions for parents. Below is h...
- MY son did the same thing. And he was the same way -- so sweet and then just totally changed after he started school. He was learning to be mean, and he hadn't been ...
- Oh, Honey, I feel your pain. My son went through this last year when he started Pre-School. He got better over Christmas Break and then slowly got worse again until th...
4 Yr. Old Too Sassy
Asked by K.J. from York
on February 18, 2008
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Arrrrggghhh!! She's driving me nuts!!! I love my 4 year old daugter dearly, but lately her behavior is horrendous! She teases her sister unmercifully, now she figure...
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- Have you tried time out in the corner? my 3 year old daughter is a sass mouth and a back talker and started getting bad with it so i tried the corner for a while and a...
- Somebody once told me that dealing with a 4 year old is like dealing with someone who is sort of brain damaged. I have to agree. Mine is almost 5 now, and I can say 4 ...
- I feel your frustration. My son (3 1/2) will misbehave toward my daughter (2 1/2) when I am not looking. I felt much the same as you do - how can I discipline when I...
Help with Two Year Old Temper and Discipline Problem.
Asked by T.K. from Spokane
on October 11, 2006
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My son is 2 and 1/2 and when he does something wrong or does not get his way he throws the biggest fit, he gets sooooo angry and hits and kicks. Our discipline method...
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- Hi T., I have found that the best method for us was to actually ignore it and walk away and do something else. They do it for the attention and you know what they sa...
- When I'm with my grandson and he has a temper tantrum I send him to his room to cool down and this works. He's 3 and I started this a long time ago. At first I had t...
- Hi there T.! Well I know where you are coming from, but believe me, the time out thing really works, but it all depends on you and how strong you are. My husband for...
10 Month Old with a Temper
Asked by A.P. from Boston
on April 5, 2007
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Hi! I have a 10 month old son who seems to me to be getting very spoiled. My first question is that possible at 10 months? Second how do you deal with it? It seems lik...
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- Well, of course I would recommend talking to a pro. From what I have heard, this is the age when separation anxiety peaks. That means that they are aware that when it'...
- Hi my name is Mary and I am the mom of 2 boys now 6 and 8 and a special needs preschool teacher by occupation. I guess I would stop looking it as discipline and mor...
- Hi A., I'm a new mom (my daughter just turned one, yikes!) and though we have been blessed with a great sleeper, around 10 months, she started exhibiting other behavi...
15 Month Old with a Temper
Asked by F.P. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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My 15 month old daughter has a terrible temper. If I tell her "No" to something she can't touch or have(I don't yell, I raise my voice and use a stern,strong voice) or...
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- My son, 11+ months is just starting this same behavior...he sleeps great 10-12 hours at night and up to 3 hours of naps daily. He is just flat out determined to take ...
- Time outs will work - but you have to put her in her crib where she'll stay safe until she's calmed down. When my son was going through a stage of yelling and inappro...
- Our older son (2.5) has a bit of a temper (a gift from Mom). But, in reading your post, I was saying, "Wow." to myself. Jacob went through phases of expressing his a...
Advice on Short Temper
Asked by M.R. from St. Louis
on May 2, 2009
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I need some advice. I have a 2 year old little boy that has throws some major tantrums and seems to take it out on me by pinching me and grabbing me and just screaming...
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- With my first child, it took a while for me to learn not to give the tantrums too much attention. I always felt like 'I need to do something to stop this'. It turns ou...
- M., my little guy is about a month away from hitting two, but you could just as easily been describing my son! I am just as confused as you are, this is my third child...
- everyone needs a break sometimes! You can put him in his room for a while or turn it around and say Mommy needs a time out and go to your room and close the door for t...
Toddler Daughter
Asked by D.R. from Chicago
on July 31, 2009
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My daughter is 3 (4 in Sept) and my son is 9 months old. The older my son gets, the more disruptive my daughter gets. Not only will she not share the toys, she will ...
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- All children get a little jealous when a new baby comes along and for moms that use the adage terrible 2's, for our family is was the 3's. But I think this needs to b...
- It sounds to me that this is an attention thing. You have done some good things, but I would also suggest that you give her 'responsibilities'. The toy stealing is a r...
- Yes, your daughter is suffering from jealousy. It's totally normal. What you need to do is involve her as much as possible, as your special helper when you need to d...
14 Month Old Daughter Temper Tantrum?
Asked by K.C. from Los Angeles
on April 22, 2009
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Hi Mamas ~
My 14 month old daughter seems to have developed what *I* think is strange behavior when she gets upset. She puts her hands to her mouth, yells (as if s...
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- Hello K., There is a difference between trantrum and meltdown. With autism, you will see meltdowns for no apparent reason, just their own anxiety, in which case they...
- Hi K., Tantrums are normal at this age. Is your daughter starting to talk at all? Sometimes kids can get frustrated when they have a hard time communicating. Is she...
- Totally normal! Some kids just have a lower threshold for frustration than others and it comes out as a tantrum. My son was tantruming at 9mo, my daughter at 9mo jus...
