Tantrums

leffe1 · February 2011

How do you handle them? Gracie has recently started this wonderful behavior if she doesn't get her way. Ok, it is not a full blown tantrum but a very whiny one. Thanks!

superaunt · February 2011

try not to laugh, try to ignore and redirect. ?? haha i dunno but that's what i've been doing with the couple small ones Sabrina's thrown

ateytelb · February 2011

First, try to acknowledge her feelings e.g. say something like "yes-I-know-you-really-want-the cookie". Second, redirect like PP said, e.g. "but-you-can't-have-it-now" and offer something else to do.

Of course once she gets older you need to handle the tantrums differently.

NewMrs07 · February 2011

I tell him I understand why he's mad but he can't have his way at the moment. He cries or yells "no" but I just act like it's no big deal and let him get over it. Or I distract him with another activity, that works best. Usually it's b/c he wants to grab, climb or eat something he's not supposed to. He gets really PO'd if he doesn't get his way... sounds familiar (me!)

busybea · February 2011

Oh, i've had a few full blown tantrums and while I try to make him understand why he can't have XYZ, he truly doesn't care and doesn't want to listen, so I try to soothe and definitely redirect. There has been a time or two that i've even ignored (for only a few short minutes) the tantrum and to be frank, he actually stopped and went on to play with his toys, other times nothing but redirecting will work. You'll eventually figure out what works best for her (and you).

peeper72 · February 2011

We ignore them for the most part. Unless it's over something like getting in the car seat or putting on her jacket - then I can't let her "win" that battle and we just trudge forward. Then I ignore the outburst.

stever · February 2011

busybea:
Oh, i've had a few full blown tantrums and while I try to make him understand why he can't have XYZ, he truly doesn't care and doesn't want to listen, so I try to soothe and definitely redirect. There has been a time or two that i've even ignored (for only a few short minutes) the tantrum and to be frank, he actually stopped and went on to play with his toys, other times nothing but redirecting will work. You'll eventually figure out what works best for her (and you).

What Bea said,

SFAug07 · February 2011

Luckily there have never been any tantrums, but when she gets whiney wanting something, we acknowledge, explain and redirect. I read the book "The happiest toddler on the block" and that method makes sense to me.

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