Melissa - posted on 08/01/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )
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My 14 month old daughter is wearing me out with the new inconsolable crying for crazy stuff that never bothered her before. I know it's commonly called the terrible two's, but how are some of you handling it? I am not mentally prepared for this and am searching for appropriate discipline that will be effective. HELP!
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Jane - posted on 08/02/2010
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Sometimes, you can ignore it, like if you're at home. IF you're in a store, I would remind my boys that "If you continue to have a tantrum, you're not allowed to have it in here. We will go to the car and you may finish there." Generally, after the first couple times we actually left the store, they would behave better and the warning was all it took.
At home, the rule is, "If you need to have a tantrum, you may have one. But since I don't need to listen to one, you may have your tantrum in your bed." Losing the audience usually does a lot of good. LOL.
It'll happen from time to time, but now they feel the tantrum coming and go to their beds before the screeching starts. :)
Adrienne - posted on 08/01/2010
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When my son does that, he usually wants a response, so I don't give it to him. I tell him when he's ready to stop screaming, we can do something fun, or get a snack, etc. I have started timeout if I can catch a tantrum before it gets to the screaming and flailing his arms and legs. That seems to be working. I try to see what started the tantrum, was he trying to get my attention, was he tired, hungry, frustrated etc. Walk away from her, stay in her eye sight, but don't look at her, talk to her (other than telling her that until she stops screaming she won;t get anything) and just wait it out. They just want a response, and are upset when they don't get exactly what they want.
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