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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
new to this board - with some questions!
Hello everyone! I was on the 9-12 board, but haven't been on in a while. My daughter, Kylie will be a year in May so I wanted to ask my question on this board.
First of all, Kylie has been throwing some MAJOR tantrums lately. Like if we don't let her have something she wants or if we take something away from her. Even when we go out to eat she will yell and throw things on the floor. Its so embarrassing. We recently started ignoring this behavior and just telling her "NO!" but I feel like we have such a bad baby. Is this just a phase? Does every baby do it? I just keep wondering where I went wrong.
Also, do any of you have a good parenting book that you would recommend for this stage?
Thanks ladies!
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Re: new to this board - with some questions!
It's probably just a faze. I do remember DD going through a similar faze at that time, just testing her boundaries. We tried not to say "No" unless she was really going to hurt herself we just redirected and showed her something else to do. It's a weird stage because so many changes are happening to them and now they can explore even more. My DD will be 15 mos this week and her tantrums have subsided, when they do happen they aren't pretty, at least for now they aren't often.
The books i see most recommeded on this site are Happiest Toddler on the Block and 1,2,3 Magic Disipline (I just started this one).
What really helped us was teaching her a few signs to help her communicate. We had taught her more and all done, but then she loves the computer and would whine for that so I taught her the sign and also the sign for help. Just google any sign you want to learn. Usually I can find a u-tube video too and I let LO watch it and we practice in context until she gets it. Learning to communicate has really helped with the tantrums.
When she wants something she can't have, I say, "That's mommy's, you can have..." For example, That's mommy's coffee, you can have your milk. Now she actually tries to feed me my coffee...lol
Also, when trying to get her to put something down, I cannot take it from her, I have much better luck asking her to put it away.
Hang in there, your LO is still young, and I think communication is the cause of much frustration at this age:)
PP is totally right and I completely left that out, DD knows sign too and she can ask for whatever she wants. Whenever she takes something that's not hers I'll say oh you found mommys remote, or whatever and I'll ask if I can have it please and she'll hand it over with a smile and I say/ sign thank you.
Also when out to eat I try to bring some toys that will keep DD occupied like some favorite books or the restaurant has crayons, this usually keeps her happy for most of the meal.
Thanks so much ladies!
I was just looking online at that Toddler book so I think I am going to order it! I always wanted to teach her sign language but never did so maybe I can try that too!
I hope she grows out of this. FI and I thought she was way too young to throw tantrums like this - she actually stomps out of the room and screams so loud! I just walk away giggling to myself because she looks so funny when she does it. But I would never let her know I think it's funny, lol.