OK so I know our LO's are already in the beginning of the tantrum phase. I ignore most tantrums, calmly explain what is going on, or sing/etc. to distract. If it is something we need to do (i.e diaper change) I just whip through it and just get it done.
However i am lost at what to do with the hungry screeching. It can be me making the food and not getting it to her fast enough or if I am prepping it and she wants a certain food. I have tried to distract her during food prep or give her some food to tide her over but seriously. I use the same phrase "hold on" and show her that mom is getting her food ready but it just turns to a screech and I want her to learn how to wait and I know it is early but I don't want to be feeding the screeching behavior.
Re: Learning to "wait"
I also don't want food to always be the answer, but I have a couple of suggestions.. First, could you offer a snack while you prep the meal? For example, I will put a few apple or pear slices in a small bowl for her to snack on and stay busy with. We also bought fridge magnets, and DD loves them. They are different kinds of animals, and I will ask her to find the cow, lion, etc. finally, I usually give her a mixing bowl and a wooden spoon to bang on. None of these keeps her busy for long, but it does keep her occupied long enough that I can get the food on her tray.
Hang in there!
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