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| Tantrums |
| My son is 2 and he has really bad tantrums. He throws himself on the floor and bangs his head against things. It makes me really nervous. What can I do to calm him down I have tryed everything. |
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When your son is having a tantrum like that, make sure there is nothing nearby that he will hurt himself on. When he calms down, talk to him about what made him upset. Acknowledge his feelings and let him know it is ok to feel that way, then show him more appropriate ways to express himself.
Toddlers often throw tantrums because they can't communicate verbally very well. Give him the words to describe how he is feeling. Help him solve his problem.
Try to notice what happens right before the tantrum. If you can anticipate that it is about to happen, you can help him before it gets to that point. For instance, if he has a tantrum when it is time to stop playing and eat lunch, you can help to prevent it by giving him warnings 10, 5 and 2 minutes before the transition. Make the transition fun by singing songs or making a game out of it. If you see him starting to get upset talk him through it and remind him of the other, more appropriate ways to express himself. Then distract him by pointing out something fun about the next activity.
Tantrums are a normal part of development for toddlers. If you are consistent you will start to see results. Try giving him a little independence by offering choices such as choosing which shirt to wear from 2 that you select, or what to have for lunch from 2 choices that you offer. Just be sure you only offer choices you can live with, because saying no when he makes a choice defeats the purpose. |
| posted by Marcia on 07/12/2007 |
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