Tantrums

Posted on July 11, 2010 by tiredmum in Baby, Child

I am at my wits end – my 3 year old throws at least one huge tantrum a day. I just don’t know what to do, I am so sick of them. Can anyone help me make them stop?

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greatmum said: On September 8, 2010

Every child is different so different methods should be tried. With my son I found he just wanted to be heard and he was too immature to realize he could just ask. So when I saw that he was starting to get in that frustrated way right before a tantrum I just knelt down to his level and asked him what he wanted. He would tell me and we’d have a quick little chat defusing the whole situation before it became a drama.
penny said: On September 8, 2010

That is a good point about defusing things before they become a drama. I used a similar method with my daughter. You need to find your child’s trigger points. Are they having tantrums because they are tried? In which case don’t have them out and about when they need a nap. Are the tantrums because they want a toy? In which case either don’t take them shopping with you, or if that is unavoidable perhaps tell them right at the start they get $2 to spend, but only $2 – then they are happy and you aren’t broke. Things like that – learn their triggers and try to avoid them.