Question to all you experienced mothers out there. My almost 3yr old has been having some pretty bad…
Question to all you experienced mothers out there.
My almost 3yr old has been having some pretty bad tantrums. When she’s not allowed to do or have something she screams nooo!!! In a very hi pitched scream and when for example I don’t want to play a movie for her because she already seen one she’ll start crying hysterically, lay on the ground stomp her feet and that sometimes could last like 40min with me trying to calm her down, trying to ignore it and nothing seems to work. I don’t know what to do anymore should I completely ignore her? If yes for how long? Should I comfort her? The only way she calms down is if I give in and I don’t want to do that so when I don’t it lasts like 40min. Please any advice is appreciated
Lanie Jay·
Stop telling her no.
I know that sounds funny and like wtf ... but it works. Offer an alternative, explain when/what would be better, etc
Ex: for the movie situation- “we just watched one so it won’t be time for another until tomorrow, but we can do puzzles instead!”
BakingDaddy ·
I agree with pp. Redirect or tell her she can do whatever it is at another time/day and explain why. It works wonders with mine.
Blueberry ·
Thanks ladies I’ll try to implement that more often. I do that but not always and sometimes even when I try to re direct her attention she still insists on whatever she wanted in the first place. What do I do if re directing doesn’t work?
Lanie Jay·
Just be consistent and keep doing it, it’ll click eventually.