Tantrums
They're a normal part of child development, but wow, can they drain the life out of you! Survive toddler tantrums with these tips and tricks.
6 Strategies to Help Prevent Meltdowns and Tantrums
This past week I took my two-year-old to Dunkin Donuts for his favorite treat, a chocolate frosted donut. We had spent the morning at the library with my sister-in-law and her son (who is also 2). Since they played nicely, we decided to reward them. Little did I know I was in for an epic meltdown. read more
Airing Your Dirty Laundry: Handling Public Tantrums
Airing Your Dirty Laundry: Handling Public Tantrums Parents of two- and three-year-olds find themselves most uncomfortable and embarrassed when their children have tantrums in public: in the grocery store, in the park, or—and this is the worst—in the (until then) silent sanctuary of the public library. Yet there's really no reason why it should be so embarrassing that your toddler is behaving like a two-year-old. Virtually every toddler has tantrums. read more
Child Throws Tantrums When Disciplined
Disciplining a child while he is throwing a tantrum and/or hitting and screaming is impossible. read more
Disciplining a Two-Year-Old
Is tantrum-like behavior in a toddler normal, or is it a sign of trouble? read more
Five-Year-Old Throwing Tantrums
An expert evaluates the possible reasons for a five-year-old's temper tantrums in public places. read more
Helping Your Child Express Anger Appropriately
Helping Your Child Express Anger Appropriately Part of the reason two-year-olds have tantrums is because they don't have the words or other tools they need to express their anger or frustration fully or appropriately. For this, your toddler needs your help. Thus the most important rule in handling tantrums is this: Ignore the behavior, but don't ignore your child. read more
Interrupt Rule
Interrupt RuleDirections I wish I had come across this idea when my children were younger. Although they've always been polite interrupters, even "Excuse me, Mommy" repeated twenty times can be annoying. Worse still is the adult who breaks off midsentence to turn full attention to the interrupting child. read more
Tackling Tantrums, Biting, Hair Pulling, and More
Tackling Tantrums, Biting, Hair Pulling, and More Perhaps the biggest trouble that little ones cause their parents is when they throw temper tantrums, and engage in hitting, biting, hair pulling, and other violent acts. It's a Good Idea! Kids are basically reasonable, and once you understand them, you can usually reason with them. It's a Good Idea! Sometimes you have to operate on “toddler time.” If you slow your pace, your child will become more serene. read more
Taming Toddler Tantrums
Taming Toddler Tantrums Toddlers have tantrums primarily due to frustration and anger. Your toddler is probably very demanding and ambitious. Yet at the same time, she probably has a very low threshold for frustration. This volatile combination often leads to tantrums. When your child cannot do what she wants, or when you deny her something in what she considers a battle of wills, she naturally gets frustrated. read more
Temper Tantrums
Read tips from our expert on how to handle temper tantrums in an eight-month-old. read more
Three-Year-Old Cries All the Time
Three-year-olds aren't able use words at all times when they are angry, frustrated, or frightened. read more
Three-Year-Old's Temper Tantrums
Are rage episodes "normal" behavior for a three-year-old? What causes them, and what can be done? read more
Time-Outs for Tantrums
Time-Outs for TantrumsTime-out has been a common form of discipline among parents with young and school-age kids for a long time. However, there is plenty of confusion about when and how to use it most effectively. Part of the problem is in failing to adapt this occasionally useful technique to the age of the child. Punishment, such as time-out, always has the potential to increase fear, especially in younger kids, and it saps parents' energy. Rewards, on the other hand, are usually pleasant and create energy. read more
Tired Tantrums
Letting your child rest or even sleep for a short period of time, maybe only 30-45 minutes, may be just enough so that she does not act overtired. read more
