Ok, 2.2 year old just starting to have tantrums, nothing major (yet). Today was by far the biggest. It all started because she wanted my mobile, she couldnt have it, so i put it out of reach and she started crying, then dp came up from the shed (works from home) to see what was wrong. So instead of me being able to distract her, it turned into a full blown tantrum as she has him wrapped around her little finger. Anyway, that is by the by, i made him leave and said i would deal with it.
At first, i just left her to scream and bawl and jump up and down yelling for daddy. This went on for a while and i could see no end to it so i sort of restrained her on my lap,well when i say restrained, tried cuddles but you know how they are, all stiff and no no no, she did react quite violently to this (i have the pinch and bite marks to prove it) but she did settle down and i managed to distract her with something on telly. Then out of the blue she started again but didnt take long to calm her this time. So, now she is in bed after a fairly non eventful lunch, although daddy re appeared and this meant she managed to black mail him to sit with her by pretending to want to watch things on cbbess, she doesnt usually bother with the telly so i knew she was being manipulative (thats my girl).
Strangely enough i didnt feel at all stressed, i was quite objective trying to think of how to make her feel better and end the paddy. But i am not sure that i really handled it that well as it seemed to go on and on. I just wondered if anyone, im sure you do, have any strategies they follow with regards to tempers in 2 year olds. I'm not worried about her at all, i know its perfectly normal behaviour and she is a tad spoilt by her daddy which does make things worse and i end up having to deal with the pair of them half the time as he will give in to her every demand and she knows this.
So ladies, what did you do, what worked, what didn't. I would like to have a strategy as i want to be consistent. I don't go in for strict discipline but i know there must be some bounderies etc.
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Tantrums:What do you do?
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lucyellensmum · 27/09/2007 15:10
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