Tantrums vs. teething pain-How to displine at 10.5months?

Re: Tantrums vs. teething pain-How to displine at 10.5months?

• TXBaby2

  July 2011

  No advice, but my DS is doing the EXACT same thing!  I'm going to watch this thread in hopes that someone has the magic cure.  ::crosses fingers::   But for what it's worth, I feel your pain.

  

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• CourtneyR2N member

  July 2011

  J is doing the same thing. When I take something away from him I say "Not for Jackson" and then hand him something else. I try to catch him before the fit starts.

  If I don't and he starts I still try to redirect, if thats a no go then I set him on the floor and try to give him a few more things to play with. It usually doesn't last but for a few seconds before he is playing again.

  If it goes past that it is usually something else, he's tired or he's hungry. If you LO is taking it too far, maybe it is the teething pain that is pushing him over the edge, try giving him something different to chew on like a frozen wash cloth or J really loves frozen food cubes in the mesh feeders.

  

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• jp03

  July 2011

  TXBaby2:

  No advice, but my DS is doing the EXACT same thing!  I'm going to watch this thread in hopes that someone has the magic cure.  ::crosses fingers::   But for what it's worth, I feel your pain.

  Same thing with Stephanie!  I do think that it is partially teeth (getting her molars in because she's drooling constantly), starting to assert some independence - today she blew a gasket (quite literally) each time I directed her away from something, and I feel like I'm about to lose my mind.

  Anyone have any suggestions or cures?
  

  

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• Stacyc625 member

  July 2011

  Honestly with tantrums (not pain/teething induced/caused) ... best thing you can do (initally) is IGNORE it.

  No attention. Turn your back to baby and ignore. (obviously make sure they are safe and not going to do something to hurt themselves).

  Figure out the trigger of the tantrum- and go from there. It is not advised to ignore a 'frustration' tantrum.

  https://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/temper_tantrums.html

  

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• Chrissy1019 member

  July 2011

  It must be this stage, we have the same issues. Total tantrums and drama over everything. Like pp said I've started ignoring him to see if that helps, since nothing else does.

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• lindseychase06

  July 2011

  laura3462:

  I was wondering if my LO starting to develp a bad behavior of tantrums when he does not get his way or if he is just in pain? Lately it seems more like brief tantrums if he can't do something or if he his fighting bedtime. He has the top 4 teeth comming in so I give meds occassionally to help. If these are truly tantrums and not pain any suggestions for displining him?

  I  have tried: to re-direct, say that's not nice to hit mommy, your ok try not to get so fruastrated, NO for the more sever acting out, I hold him while he is screaming & arching his back, if I am holding him and he contiunes to throw a tantrum I set him down on the floor safely.

   I am just not sure what this is lately? He is testing his independent, teething and seems to be very clingy to me vs. others so I am not sure what to do. Advise?!

  I always know its naptime or bedtime when my usually very happy kid starts getting fussy and throws tantrums. He was also very grumpy when he was teething. Maybe try getting him down for naps/bed before he hits that point.

  As others have said, redirection is a good way to diffuse them.

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• kcl22 member

  July 2011

  I would ignore him.  Not walk away, but just ignore the behavior and go about your business, once he realizes you're not reacting and all the energy he's expending acting out is doing nothing; theoretically he'll stop.  Of course there are bound to be those pesky determined babies who will just keep screaming but it's worth a shot!

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