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Three Tips to Handling Your Toddler's Temper Tantrums

Your baby was a sweet little angel. When she cried, you knew was hungry, wet, or needed some comfort. Then Boom! Your baby grows into a toddler and throws a whopper of a tantrum. She's banging her fists, feet, or head on the floor and screaming at the top of her lungs. You're not sure what to do, but you want to make sure you do the right thing.

When your toddler begins throwing temper tantrums, she is usually experimenting. What I mean is, she may have seen someone else doing it and wonders if it will work for her. It could be something she just spontaneously decided on herself, but she's gauging your reaction. Now is the time to be cautious as what you do now will affect you both for years to come. Here are a couple of tips for handling those tantrums.
 

  Set limits and stick to them!

When your toddler starts in with a tantrum, you need to be firm in your decision and consistent in your response. If you give in to what she is demanding, she will learn that throwing a tantrum works.

If you continue with your firm response of "no", or "not now" or whatever it was that started it, she will learn that the tantrum is useless.

 

Do not try to bargain

"If you stop, you can do xyz" is just rewarding the tantrum. I know, it's the second easiest way of getting some peace (the first being giving to her demands) but, unless you want this to continue, it's better to stand firm. Only after the tantrums stop should anything else be offered, if you offer anything at all.

Do not stick around to hear it

Unless you are afraid your toddler will hurt herself, leave the room (or at least the area). Tantrums don't work if there is no one there to hear it. She may follow you around for a bit (mine does this), but she will eventually catch on that it isn't working.

I know these tips sound good on paper, but getting them to work depends on you. It's very easy to give in, especially when that screaming is driving you up the wall. But, it's better to work through it now than have to deal with it for years. Remember, toddlers pick up on a lot more than we realize. If tantrums work now, they will work in the future! Need more helpful tips? Discover the time-tested parenting techniques already proven by tens of thousands of happy families. Visit: http://www.ourtoddlers.com

 
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