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| terrible 2's at 15 months!!!! |
| Hey everyone, I have a 15 month old daughter, who is already throwing extremly bad fits. I mean, she throws herself down (my entire house is ceramic tile) throws her head against the floor, butes, screams, hits. I do not know what to do with her. I heard that putting her in her crib is bad because than she will start thinking that everytime I try and put her to sleep taht she is in trouble. SOmeone please help! |
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Does she throw fit for a reason? In that case try to focus her attention of the thing she wants and explain her that she will probably get it if she does not make so much commotion!
Vero |
| posted by Vero on 01/29/2008 |
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| My daughter will be 15 months old on friday, And she is doing the same thing, i thought she had a concussion the other day because she threw herself into the solid wood coffee table and cut her forehead slightly. In the past I've pointed to what she wants and said firmly no, and then have given her something else to play with. Well now, she will calm down and let me explain that she can't have that thing that she wants so badly, but when i offer her something else, she throws an even bigger fit. I put on my biggest smile, and do something hysterical, she loves my ballerina dance...and she seems to forget about what she wants. My uncle, who is a doctor, has single handedly raised 6 children who all grew up to be doctors themselves, taught me that the key to keeping your sanity is distraction. Also it may seem like it's too soon for time out, but it's a proven system, that if done correctly(on a stool, not in a crib) it will stop your daughter from throwing her fits. Part of it is that she doesn't feel that she is getting her point across to you...she wants something and you aren't giving it to her, she thinks you just don't know what she wants, make sure to point or even hold the object that she wants and say no firmly. |
| posted by Bethanne on 01/29/2008 |
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My son is still going through this stage... and it seems to be getting worse. Everyone keeps telling me consistancy is the key, but when your constantly getting on to them, it doesn't work! when do terrible 2's end???
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| posted by Brittany on 01/29/2008 |
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| Ok I literally wrote pretty much the same question on yahoo about a month ago. My son was the exact same way. He is much better now and I truly believe its because when he acted like that, I completely gave him no kind of reaction, because thats all they want is a reaction from you, and thats why she is acting out. When he would hit someone or even me, I would calmy say "hands to our self please"...It took a good month or doing this over and over again before he got the idea. Also never ever lose your cool when she acts this way, its only fueling her more. |
| posted by Margaret on 01/29/2008 |
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| my daughter is 15 months and i found that when she starts to do this it means she's tired. so i try to schedule her naps better this way she doesnt get tired and have a tantrum on me. if she has the tantrum, i usually put her in the crib and she will fall asleep shortly. sometimes i put on her favorite show to help the mood out. |
| posted by MARYANNE on 01/29/2008 |
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My son was a big temper tantrum thrower too, but he grew out of it, but not until he was about 3. He used to bang his head on the floor, but only in the carpeted room. He did it once on the ceramic tile floor in the kitchen and gave himself a goose egg right on his forehead. He was OK, nothing a little TLC and icepack could not solve. The next time he got mad in the kitchen, he remembered how badly it hurt, and gently tapped the kitchen floor with his forehead instead. (And it was so hard not to laugh)
I found that he was more likely to throw a tantrum if he was hungry or tired. Their bodies are growing, but so are their minds and often they do not want to stop to eat or sleep because they are so curious and want to learn, and often they do not connect their bodies feeling bad with hunger or being tired. Also, toddlers around this age can understand a lot, but not effectly communicate needs. A lot of people found that teaching their toddler to sign was helpful, and no, it does not stop them or slow them from learning to talk. |
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