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3 year old tantrums....... driving me to drink
do you just ignore them? try to reason with them? do you make a deal with them? they are happening in public and at home.
we did not have this probelm in our 2's.... but J hit her 3's and is making up for lost time.
thanks
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Re: 3 year old tantrums....... driving me to drink
it hit me out of nowhere so I was using reasoning because she's usually so easy to reason with. I've now decided I'm going to ignore her completely.
Oh, I also start to try to cry louder than her. That helps.
Hiiii! Long time no see!
the 2s were fabulous for us, the 3s are kicking my ass. If we are at home, DS has to go up to his room until he settles down.
same here!
This age definitely needs to be called the Terrible 3's. Oy!
At home, I just walk away because the tantrums are usually tiredness or overstimulation.
It is a little tougher to walk away in public, but I try not to react or give in. Or, I'll say, "I'm leaving and start to walk away." And she usually follows.
OMG, dealing with one RIGHT now because DS is not allowed to follow-up his popsicle snack with swedish fish.
TT are normal at this age and as annoying as it is, I try not to overreact. I explain a little and try to put a word to the emotion causing it (disappointment, frustration, etc) and then ignore it and generally let it run itself out (as long as he is in a safe place and not lying on the parking lot or something). Afterwards I give him hugs (the eruption of emotion is often scary and surprising to them), talk to him about it and together try to think of better ways to express whatever emotion prompted the fit.