I bet you clicked on this one fast! Keep reading for my two cents on how to handle toddler tantrums calmly and effectively. Babies start out so cute and innocent. They steal your heart and can do no wrong. Then all of a sudden, they hit a year old and become angry little tyrants who throw themselves on the floor screaming on the regular.
All of us parents are just left standing there scratching our heads. Where did we go wrong? According to kidshealth. Lucky me , because I have one of each gender ripe in their prime tantrum age!
Resistance to going into their car seat? Yep, all of it will lead to an extremely predictable meltdown. Take notes. My daughter constantly feels the need to win.
Who can get to the top of the stairs fastest? First one to the door. Who finished their sippy cup of milk first? If I want my kids to take me serious, I have to let them know I mean what I say. And the next. And every day after that. Offer apple slices and a cup of milk. She refuses? This one can be difficult to master because toddlers confuse discipline for playfulness pretty easily.
When I sense that a tantrum is about to start, or if one has just erupted, I like to try a distraction that catches the kid off guard. In the past, this has caused a tantrum, so now I have it memorized as a trigger. Step one, check! Now for the distraction.
