Tantrums

Alright moms, let's talk about tantrums for a second. My son is 2 and let me tell ya they aren't kidding when they say they are terrible. He has been testing the waters so much!!! He's also a very strong willed determined little boy. He's currently throwing a fit over by the fridge because I won't let him have a popsicle since lunch is almost done cooking. I've tried taking his attention off it, offered some grapes instead, and NOTHING! He's rolling around doing his "eeeee eeee" whine 🤦‍♀️ I'm just at a lost on what to do anymore when he acts this way. I normally put him in his room until he calms down (time out chairs dont work), we don't do spankings because they literally don't even phase him (dont need any judgment k thanks) so it's like idk what to do anymore besides just let him throw it until hes done. But then it's like in public it's harder to do that. I swear this kid is going to drive me the ground 🙃😫

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Sa

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Lately I’ve been telling my toddler to throw his fit and come find me when he’s calm, then I’ll leave the room and wait for him. First couple times it was a long wait but after that the tantrums have become shorter and he comes to me and we hug and calmly talk about whatever set him off. It’s been a while since he’s had one in public, though, those are always the worst ones.

Mo

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We had this exact tantrum today! Over a popsicle! I try to distract and find other things to do. She’s not quite 2 but close and starting to get more personality/opinion. We distracted with coloring/sticker time. But I don’t know how much that really helped her to realize she couldn’t have a popsicle.....it was almost like a reward to play with stickers. I think I may start letting her throw a fit until she moves on. Maybe I’ll go play with her toys or something until she joins?? First kiddo so I don’t know what I’m doing!

Ro

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Tantrums are a normal part of a child emotion development. Have a google about that and find out the best ways to manage them and teach and help him over come his emotions in a different way.

kk

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the best thing you can do is completely ignore it. don’t even let it phase you. this sucks in public, but they gotta learn and plenty of parents have been through public tantrums. just don’t give it and attention at all, positive or negative and hopefully he will settle down when he realizes it doesn’t do any good.