Tantrums-WWYD?

miss_beckman

DS throws awful tantrums.

He was really sick before his first birthday so we kept him on the bottle, it was his only comfort. he finally got the surgerys he needed and has fully recovered, but now we've tried weaning him off of the bottle and he's horrible! He just won't allow it!

His tantrums consist of screaming (not crying, SCREAMING like someone is after him,) and causing harm to himself. He will throw himself face first onto the hard wood floor, head butt the corners of the coffee tables or anything else he can (corners of walls etc) he will launch himself off of the couch or chair into his toys or the table, I eventually give in because I hate seeing him do this to himself.

Any advice? What can I do?

punkfiction

try the toddler board.

madhatter2003

Honestly I just don't give in. If he's hurting himself, put him somewhere safe like his crib, etc.  Unfortunately giving in means he'll keep doing it.

tunanuna

Do you have somplace safe you could but him when he starts this behavior? Is there something that he likes that you could try to start replacing the bottle with?  Maybe fill the bottle with something you know he doesn't like and then fill a regular/straw/sippy cup with something he does like.  My DS self weaned from the bottle so I can't help you there and he doesn't hurt himself during tantrums so I often just ignore him if it isn't something I am willing to rectify.

Pesky

Ditto pps re putting him someplace safe where he can't hurt himself -- PNP or crib.  DD used to have terrible screaming tantrums and we'd do the Love & Logic "uh-oh" song about how she needed some time to herself and we'd come get her when she could be sweet.  Fortunately that phase didn't last long.  The key is though you don't want to reward him for it or give in -- just teaches him that is what he needs to do to get his way.

stef2008

DD is the QUEEN of tantrums. We just make sure she is in a safe place where she cant really hurt herself. Shes started hitting and biting () lately so we've been dealing with that as well. The Dr. told us that as long as she's safe- to let her ride out the tantrum because they need to learn to deal with the anger as they get older. Its rough though...

JARbaby

C was really sick at 1 so we did not take the bottle away. Tried at 16m and she screamed for 6 weeks, SIX WEEKS. So I gave it back (I was 7m pregnant and needed sleep more than anything!), then the baby came and it is even worse.

She whines for it ALL the time but only allow it at bedtime. I switched it to slow flow nipple and she hates it. I told her they were broken and that once you get too old for a bottle they stop working. Must mean she is a big girl and bottles only work for babies.

We hit the 2nd b'day and it KILLS me that she still wants one.