I've "lurked" for a while on Mumsnet and found lots of advice without feeling the need to post myself but after last night's epic screaming session I thought I would make my own thread
DS is 21 months, born at 34 weeks, still very small for his age. He was a very unsettled baby but started enjoying life more once he could crawl and walk. He can be a very sunny natured and exuberant boy, no stranger anxiety, loves the company of other children. But he also becomes bored and frustrated very easily. He has no words yet so I think this may be exacerbating the problem. He also is too small for a lot of older toys such as ride on trikes and doesn't have the concentration span for the next stage up of toys, yet finds baby toys uninspiring. I do try to fill the days as much as possible.
I was always under the impression that you are meant to offer the child reassurance by holding them or stroking them while they are screaming. Ignoring makes no difference, neither does distraction once it becomes a full-on tantrum. But when I hold him, he fights as if he is being constrained and screams until he becomes puce. It will stop if someone else enters the room and he's distracted by a new face, if not it just has to run its course.
He responds much better to my mother and even nursery staff or babysitters. In fact his previous keyworker told me he almost never cries or screams at nursery.
Advice would be really welcome
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21 month old even more hysterical if held during tantrum
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Wollyfish · 13/05/2016 10:35
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