Always give your child fair warning before he has to put his toys away or leave a play date. Say, “OK, we’re leaving in 5 minutes,†so it’s not an abrupt shock.
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How to stop tantrums
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To pull this one off you really have to have no shame. When the child begins to throw the tantrum, simply lay down on the floor next to them and start screaming and crying. I've only ever had to use this one once. : )
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Ignore and walk away! Works everytime for me - refuse to be sucked into a toddler tantrum (works equally well on older children ie men)
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If I was having a tantrum, my mum would say 'don't laugh! don't laugh!' over and over again. I'd collapse into fits of giggles every time.
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This brought back some memories! My grandmother once told me of taking one of cousins to the store. My cousin started to throw a tantrum and my grandmother just stopped and said to the people around her, "Everyone, let's watch Kathryn throw a tantrum!" She said Kathryn quieted up in a hurry and she never had that problem with her again!
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Best advice ever from my mother - NEVER ask a toddler a question to which he can answer NO
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Do NOT give in! Hard as it may seem, the best advice is to let the tantrum happen and run its ugly course. When I have difficulty not giving in, I put my son in his crib upstairs...mostly to help me stay strong. He's happier than ever once the tantrum ends.
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First try distracting them – Look! There’s Father Christmas! sometimes works for me. If that doesn’t do the trick, then just walk away (while secretly keeping an eye on them.) Whatever you do, don’t bribe with sweets or treats.
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Start a sticker chart or reward system of some sort for appropriate behavior, and time outs for inappropriate behavior. My son has a hard time with meals and we have started this rewarding good behavior chart (for every 5 stickers he gets we give a small reward and when the chart is full we do something fun, i.e. zoo). It seems to be working very well so far.
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Something the child REALLY likes and that distracts them. My Nephew is hooked on Spongebob and lvoes his Bedtime Bear. If he throws a tantrum, I either put a Spongebob DVD on (ready in the DVD player, of course) or distract him with his bear. Or if they are REALLY going for it, leave the room, then they give up as they aren't getting the desired attention :]
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My Mum used to say this to me, now I say it to mine and it really does work. Just ask them calmly, "Have you finished?", they will say no at first but just repeat when necessary, ask them to let you know wnen they have, it won't take long and they know they won't get anywhere. I've even tried it my partner, it's so annoying when it's been said to you!!
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This works pretty well. Allow the tantrum to happen without freaking out about it. Plus, people will often let you cut in line at the store if your kid is having a meltdown! There's a bonus!
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Distract daughter over and over and over. Ignore tantrum at ALL times. If in public, smile the ENTIRE time to maintain facade of being a yummy mummy (it does work and you DO feel better about it all). Avoid eye contact with daughter. Breath deeply. Say "I can't understand you when you whine. Let me know when you're finished being sad and we can talk again" . Think of Gordon Ramsay and Mr Beckham. Eventually it stops. Praise good behaviour. Make her laugh.
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I agree that you need to let the tantrum run its course and if you can just ignore it. Kids are smart. They change their behavior when they figure out that it doesn't get them what they want. Avoid trantrums by accentuating the postive. Always praise good behavior and the kids will act accordingly because they want the praise.
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Depending on who, what where and when the tantrum happens. My best friend had was getting into abit of a tantrum last summer because he couldnt find something, when I only told him I moved it about 2 minutes earlier, so while he was throwing this paddy, I walked into the house, he was still shouting thinking I could hear him, so I got a bucket of cold water and threw it over him! He soon shut up and stopped and forgot what he was tantruming about! For a child though I would just copy them, my friends son did this and he ended up laughing seeing me stomping my feet and throwing my arms etc.
