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13 mth old throwing tantrums?!

Ashley - posted on 02/19/2010 ( 6 moms have responded )

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My daughter is starting to throw tantrums. All I do is move her and she throws herself back, well arches her back and just falls backwards, not caring whats behind her. Her head sometimes hits either the wall or my collar bone, if shes cuddling next to me, and then she cries more, so its like, "hello!!!, what are you doing! your hurting yourself!" So what can i do so she doesnt throw these tantrums, i know it'll get worse when shes older but at least i can talk to her and maybe get a little sense in, but shes so young now and doesnt understand, i just dont want her to fly back one day and REALLY do some damage, like hit a corner or something.

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Ashley - posted on 02/22/2010

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Yea I've been working on it. She's been pretty good lately. We may be moving today, so maybe the stress of this house will subside and we can all calm ourselves. lol.

Alicia - posted on 02/21/2010

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my sons the same age and does the same thing i just either ignore him or put him in his cot so he cant smack his head on the tiles ever since i started doing that his tantrums have cut down he hardly ever has them now, hope that helps

Ashley - posted on 02/21/2010

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Yea I definitely want good discipline habits. But until tomorrow we've been living with my husbands grandmother. All they do is hit with a spoon. There's no time out method or anything. just constant yelling and screaming. drives me nuts! I just dont want Nevaeh to think thats OK. But tomorrow i sign a lease and will hopefully be outta here.

Jessica - posted on 02/21/2010

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I started picking mine up and putting him in the corner when he starts the tantrum lately. I tell him if he's going to throw a tantrum, he can do it in the corner. The funny part is by the time we get there, he forgets the tantrum and wants to play again.

Ashley - posted on 02/20/2010

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lol, im a gullible mother huh? i guess i should give that a try. i'm deff willing. especially taking advice from someone who's had five children. I'm to the point that ANYTHING is better than whats happening now. But thank you for you wisdom, I'll let you know how it goes.

Rebecca - posted on 02/20/2010

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The best advise is to ignore the negative behavior. When you can see that she is getting ready to throw a fit & there is no turning back for her, set her down in a safe spot (like in the middle of the carpeted room), and once she starts the tantrum, walk away. The more attention you give a tantrum, the worse it will get. She may follow you around & cry and throw herself more, but just walk away again. Once she is more calm, then you can pick her up & tell her what a good calm girl she is. Reward her for being calm! After 5 kids, all of mine threw tantrums at one point or another, and I can tell you that some can make it look like they are really hurting themselves, but a bump on the head from falling backwards from a sitting position is not dangerous to their health (though it does hurt, but that's their goal, to get you upset!).

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