#MommyTakeOver #ToddlerTantrums
thanks moms for being with me all throughout the day. I had fun interacting with all you ladies. This is the last post of the takeover day and I leave you with some philosophical and psychological gyaan about tantrums, much needed for all moms, right? ;)
Toddler tantrums can be very hard to handle for parents! They start from sometime around 18 months or so & usually go on till 3-4 years of age.
Here are some tips for you how to deal with the tantrums, hope this helps :)
Handling Tantrums – What Does Not Work
Leave them crying for some time
Ask them to stop crying/whining
Explain/criticize what wrong they did
Punishments
Timeouts
Explaining consequences
Rewards
Ask them to apologize
Become embarrassed yourself
Handling Tantrums – What Works
Understand the reason
Acknowledge the big feeling & let them cry assuring you are there for them
Give a tight hug
Keep calm & use calm voice
Unconditional love
Let us understand that
When they are throwing a tantrum, they are not giving us hard time, they are having a hard time!
Give them appropriate control in daily lives, set a routine, understand their needs, avoid tantrum provoking situations & give unconditional love
Our kids require us most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend our whole time trying to correct them
thanks moms for being with me all throughout the day. I had fun interacting with all you ladies. This is the last post of the takeover day and I leave you with some philosophical and psychological gyaan about tantrums, much needed for all moms, right? ;)
Toddler tantrums can be very hard to handle for parents! They start from sometime around 18 months or so & usually go on till 3-4 years of age.
Here are some tips for you how to deal with the tantrums, hope this helps :)
Handling Tantrums – What Does Not Work
Leave them crying for some time
Ask them to stop crying/whining
Explain/criticize what wrong they did
Punishments
Timeouts
Explaining consequences
Rewards
Ask them to apologize
Become embarrassed yourself
Handling Tantrums – What Works
Understand the reason
Acknowledge the big feeling & let them cry assuring you are there for them
Give a tight hug
Keep calm & use calm voice
Unconditional love
Let us understand that
When they are throwing a tantrum, they are not giving us hard time, they are having a hard time!
Give them appropriate control in daily lives, set a routine, understand their needs, avoid tantrum provoking situations & give unconditional love
Our kids require us most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend our whole time trying to correct them
