Baby Tantrums

[Monkey]

E seems to have developed the ability to have a tantrum when ever she can't have something that she wants or when I take something away from her.

I thought they didn't have them till they were older. Anyone have any tips on how to deal with them at such a young age?

 

[Amy_J]

I would personally ignore her!! My lo at 19months is in full tantrum phase but i just walk away and not give him attention, and he seems to get over it after 5 seconds!

 

[Sarah13]

Kynon has them too. I quickly give him something else and that often works unless he's over tired. He gets frustrated when he can do something too, we had a right melt down with dinner a few nights ago as he couldn't feed himself the risotto I made!

 

[Monkey]

I have tried to ignore her, though it doesn't work with her, she just screams louder. I will try to switch it for something she is aloud. It won't give her bad happens later will it?

 

[Sarah13]

They don't really understand at this age and just get frustrated at why they can't have something, K has been touching the lap top wire all morning, every time i move him he rolls and moves back to it, i just say no and put him back to his toys then show him something else he can have.
We got told about 'treasure' boxes at baby sensory which is basically a load of random house hold things that are safe which you get out for a little while every now and then when they really need distracting then put it away again later so they don't get bored of it, Ill try attaching a pic of ours, got stuff like a wooden spoon, washing ball thing, ribbons, fabric, tin, old cd, silicone cake case, you get the idea! It really works as he thinks its things he can't have!

 

[Hope81]

What a wonderful idea learning so much already by reading all those threads

 

[Sarah13]

It is a great idea, I went straight home after the class that day to make one as all the babies had liked them in class! Long as its safe there is loads of things round the house they can play with. Old bottles with rice, buttons or something in are great, just glue the lid on!

 

[AugustMum]

Oooo that's a brilliant idea! Ill be making one of those tonight! I might make the box look all special too so she gets more excited by it.

 

[Monkey]

Good Idea Sarah, I shall have a look around the house and see what there is. I have just had a major clean out over the last 3 days getting the house all baby proofed, so have thrown a lot of things out that I probably could have used.

She has a lot of toys that i try to switch around every now and then. We have a chest with all her toys in at night so she can't see all of them at once. Would that also work or do the things need to be more household like and not toy like?

 

[Sarah13]

As long as its hidden stuff Im sure it would work. I think the household stuff just makes it cheap and things they don't normally have. I've got it all in a red box i keep up high, they like to even just empty the box!

 

[Monkey]

Cool, I may have to hide more and leave it a bit longer before changing them. See if that works at all.