My 2.11 year old is generally quite well behaved. She can be an awkward little so and so sometimes, and she has occasional tantrums (which are big league when they happen), but she is mostly quite reasonable.
However we have noticed that on holiday she has big league tantrums two or three times a day . This can impair everyone's enjoyment.
Trying to think what might be causing this. Tending to the view that it might be over stimulation / excitement, too much sugar (she doesn't get many sugary treats at home, but ice creams etc are more freely given on holiday after arm twisting from dh who campaigns on her behalf!), and over tiredness (at home she relies on car journeys to get her to sleep in the day, but on holiday we are often not in the car and she misses a nap)
Anyone else experienced this 'holiday tantrum syndrome' - what do you think caused it and how did you manage it?
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Bad behaviour by nearly 3 yr old on holiday, cause?
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handlemecarefully · 20/06/2005 11:06
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