temper tantrums!!!!!! Arrgggg help!!!

[kyronsmom]

right i understand wot u are saying but how can u learn a child by giving in like u say not sweets nor cakes, mi liccle one has had colic and really bad reflux from birth and he onli just gtting out off them now, got told when he was 2 weeks old he was going through the terrible 2's (i was like wotever how can a 2 week old baby go through terrible 2's at that age) i learnt u ahve to ignore them to a degree as long as they are safe from harm abit of crying wont so any harm,

 

[Serene123]

I've never ignored my daughter. When she was old enough we started time out and she's a very well behaved little girl.

Try to remember girlies, we all have different ways of doing things and just because someone does something different it doesn't mean they think you're wrong, they're just sharing a different way x

 

[hypnorm]

I agree with dragonfly, think people take things to heart without thinking.
You can give in to a tantruming child, use distraction, help her to calm down, some times just holding her firmly by the arms will be enough to calm her, knowing you are there but not giving in teaching her' once the tantrum is over praise her for being calm, ignore the tantrums as much as you can. If she is hurting her self move her away.

 

[kiwimama]

The way I respond depends on why she is tantruming in the first place. If she is frustrated because she can't do something or a toy isn't working how she wants it to, I tell her gently it's ok and then try and distract her by doing something else and she generally wants to be involved with that. If she is throwing a tantrum because she wants a biscuit and I've said no then I walk away and ignore her. As soon as I am out of her sight she immediately stops and I think this is the best way to get a tantrum to stop asap.