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maliksmommy wrote: Malik has started to get quite a bit of an attitude lately and I don't like it. When he gets cranky and i tell him not to do something, he's even more persistant about wanting to do it and then gets really mad and throws a fit. I know he's not going to be a perfect angel all the time but it just seems kind of young to be so stubborn. He'll arch his back and get really mad sometimes. I want him to know that when I say "no" it means "no" and not try even harder to do what he's not supposed to be doing. Are any of your guys kids doing this?

coasterqueen replied: Ohhhhh yeah! Kylie threw one last night because I wouldn't let her eat my cell phone, lol. She just started crying and then she would stop for a second look at me and cry louder. I had to try calming her down and just divert her attention to something else. I have tried saying "no", but I really don't think she understands it. Frustrating, I know! dry.gif

Kaitlin'smom replied: I dunno what to tell you, I still have the probelm when I tell Kaitlin no she will look at me and laugh, not all the time. I usually tell her no and try and divert her attention. It works sometimes but no always. Oy what fun we will have.

booey2 replied: Thomas still does this and we just firmly say no, take away what he is not supposed to have and if he continues to carry on we take him and put him on his bed and leave the room shutting the door. He will scream a bit then realize that we are not coming back in then he will calm down and ask to come out.

amynicole21 replied: Oh yes, we're going through this too. I think it's best to just let them have their fit and not give in. They'll learn soon enough that you mean business. In the meantime, get some earplugs rolleyes.gif

aspenblue1 replied: Isabella throws fits when she doesn't get her way. I try to ignore her when she does it.

DansMom replied:
Daniel is already throwing tantrums whenever he's thwarted. He arches his back, and he even growls at us like a little beast. Sigh... I chalk it up to his being a fire sign, like his mommy. Apparently I was the same way laugh.gif

paradisemommy replied: oh taven has tantrums down pat..i just ignore him and within about 30 seconds to a minute, he'll stop and get up. rolling_smile.gif

jem0622 replied: This is only the beginning, I'm afraid. Wait until they are 3 and the tantrums last a good hour. Oy.

Just ignore the tantrums. Giving them attention just adds fuel to the fire!

Julie

Mommieto2Girls replied: Maddie does the same thing to. She throws herself backwards and lays on the floor screaming, but it really only lasts a minute or two. I tell her she's not allowed to act that way and walk away from her and she usually gets up and comes running to me crying. I won't pick her up either until she is done having her fit to. I want to make sure she knows it's not acceptable to act that way. I can't imagine it getting worse. Then what are we going to do.... ohmy.gif

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Zach is the master.

When he goes to grab something he KNOWS he's not supposed to grab (like the tv controller) he looks at us out of the corner of his eye...reaches for it, stops, looks at us from the corner of his eye...grabs it and tried to run away. We say no, he'll give it back. But if it's something new, that we haven't *trained* him not to touch, he'll growl, stomp his feet like he's dancing, and yell. We say no, he'll growl. We say no again, he'll growl again, we walk away.

It's funny though - if I'm still near him, he'll cry/whine with no tears, stop, look at me, realize I'm looking at him, and he'll start whining again. He looks at me from the corner of his eyes... little bugger.... lol

Oh well... thankfully he doesn't do it TOO much!

MomToJade&Jordan replied: Yup, you just described Jade to a T. We had to tie up the bottom of the entertainment center because she kept on getting in the drawer and pulling stuff out. No amount of Nos and pulling her away works. When she has a tantrum she throws herself onto the ground and then puts her head between her legs. Not only is she screaming, but is apparently quite flexible.

MommyToAshley replied: Ashley is a back-archer too. She's a stubborn little bugger, and I just ignore her tantrums or distract her with something else. They don't even last a minute. However, she has started to do this when I tell her it is time to get out of the bathtub, she NEVER wants to get out. Now she throws herself back in protest and I am afraid she is going to get hurt if I can't hold on to her one of these times. I have tried being very firm, but she is still doing the same thing. I don't know what to do other than stop giving her baths.

amynicole21 replied:
Dee Dee, do you let all of the water out of the tub before taking her out? Sophia usually throws a fit while I'm getting her out, too. But if all of the water is out it kind of takes the fun out of the bath. Also, I just started to brush her teeth right after the bath, which she LOVES to do. biggrin.gif It's taken a lot of the difficulties out of the bathtime routine because she gets so excited when I ask her if she's ready to brush her teeth!


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