Toddler Tantrums

So your baby has entered the toddler phase and you are not sure what’s happening. That beautiful, sunny smile can suddenly give way to furious anger! There’s screaming, kicking, yelling, head-banging and probably biting as well! Welcome to the “terrible twos” stage of your baby’s life. This is a time fraught with frustration and a very short temper on the part of your child. Parents need to keep calm and cool!

The toddler years are generally between one and three, and this is the time when you experience the temper tantrums. For starters, we need to understand that the terrible twos is a time when your child will be beginning to express himself, but will become totally frustrated over doing so.

Toddlers, get hungry, tired, frustrated and sleepy. It would be a very unwise parent who is not attuned to these signs. Postpone your grocery shopping or dry cleaning if it is near meal or nap time.

As parents we need to prepare for as many eventualities ahead as possible. Wherever you go with your toddler be prepared by taking lots of snacks and games. Enough said already, so let’s get on and take a look at some of the ways by which you can combat your toddler’s temper tantrums.

A toddler wants to be independent – suddenly he or she is in a position to put on their own shoes or whatever. Even if it means being late, don’t rush them and don’t just take over. You will have trouble and probably not get where you need to go! Get down to the child’s level and talk them through doing something with a little bit of help. Offer your child choices and make it easier for him to express his independence.

You can really help yourself by staying calm. It may sound impossible, but you will soon find that a calm, collected approach to situations works a much better.

Dealing with a tantrum is never easy and you need all the help you can get to either defuse or prevent it. You may want to yell back, slap or shake them, especially when the child misbehaves in a public place. It is always better to watch out for the signs of the approaching tantrum tornado and focus on averting it.

Try not to get into the habit of tackling the tantrum head-on and then expecting the child to come out of it on your say-so. You have to first identify the cause and then deal with it in the way that seems best.

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