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LIVE TANTRUM THREAD - how on earth do I deal with this?

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 15:17

DS2 - 6 yrs old, had friends in for a few hrs, friends one home to go out. Bedroom is a tip, I gutted it and tidied it yesterday, he's been asked nicely to tidy it up. He's now screaming, kicking things around the room, hurling toy boxes at the wall, swearing. This is a daily occurrence about something he doesn't like. How do I react/handle it because so far nothing is working :'(

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Whogivesashit · 07/08/2013 15:19

What are you currently doing when he kicks off like this?

Thesimplethings · 07/08/2013 15:20

Take toys off him. If he can't treat belongings with respect take them away and return one at time as reward for good behaviour

Whogivesashit · 07/08/2013 15:20

What are you currently doing when he kicks off like this?

anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 15:23

Ignore the screaming and swearing and leave him in there until it's tidy. As and when it goes quiet it usually does once they realise you're not engaging tell him it needs to be tidy by bedtime or everything that's not tidy is going into black bags. In the event it doesn't get tidy by bedtime black bag the lot and put it in the garage.

Bit extreme I know but sometimes the shock of 'She actually did it' curbs the tendency to tantrum.

for you.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 15:26

Currently I'm downstairs with the other 2 kids, he is yelling insults down the stairs and throwing things down.

He wants me to go and do it for him but I have told him I will not do it, I will help but when he asks me nicely.p rather than screaming at me and calling me names.

I have tried grounding, taking privileges away, early bed time, reward charts.

Every tiny thing he doesn't like gets this response or just a defiant, no I won't when asked to do anything.

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BeerTricksPotter · 07/08/2013 15:28

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 15:34

No sanction? I can't help but feel he shouldn't be getting away with this behaviour, it's getting the whole family down.

Some other friends just knocked for him, I told them he wouldn't be out again today and he's screaming, "YES I WILL, you can't stop me, IDIOT" he's 6 for goodness sake

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Whogivesashit · 07/08/2013 15:35

I would remove him from the bedroom and try a time out. Then explain to him that shouting, swearing etc is totally out of order. I would tell him if this behaviour carries on then there will be no fun things or toys etc. Tell him his behaviour will have consequences.

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anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 15:46

Gently but firmly move him back into his room. With the no-nonsense face and a firm tone tell him that you will not be spoken to like that and that his room needs to be tidy before he goes to bed and shutting the door behind him leave him to it.

Toys that have landed downstairs go in the black bag, which I suspect you're going to need.

DO NOT tidy up with him. He made the mess he tidies up.

Personally I would impose a one day grounding for that kind of abuse too but would have that discussion when he's cooled off.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 15:47

I can't get near him, I've just had the loft pole hurled down the stairs at my head. I'm going to have to wait for DP to get home and then remove everything from his room. DS3 is 9 months old and is terrified.

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Cravingdairy · 07/08/2013 15:49

How long has this been going on? Is he unhappy about something? Have there been any upheavals? How is he at school?

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 15:50

Upheavals, we've moved house recently and he has a newish baby brother. It's been a problem since we moved. We've tried talking to him, decorating the room to make him feel at home, seen old friends etc. he's fine at school.

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anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 15:51

Titsalinabumsquash just wanted to say It's not just you.

We've had the "I hate you's", "You are a horrible Mummy", "I want to live with someone else", "Go away! You're MEAN" 's and others off DS2. He is now 7 and has finally learnt that however tempting it is to scream and shout and bang and throw things Mummy is a stubborn old Moo and just won't have it

anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 15:57

Titsalinabumsquash Ideally you have to get up there and stop him hurling stuff downstairs. If you wait for DP and then let him deal you give him the impression that you are fair game for this kind of behaviour.

Is there a neighbour you can call to oversee the little ones downstairs so you can fix your face on 'grim' and get up there? Failing that, when DP comes home you deal with him and DP stay with 9 month old so as not to usurp your authority.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 16:00

Yes DP will be watching the baby while I deal with him, he's a,ready come down and attacked DS1. I think he's calming Dan new but the upstairs is destroyed.

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anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 16:08

Genuinely been there got the t-shirt with this..just stay strong, remember you have lots more practice at stubborn than him and follow through (even if it sets him off again) [eek]

Sending you positive vibes and a [G&T]

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 16:09

I'm going to remove the toys and told him he will not be gong out tomorrow.

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anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 16:11

Good for you. Hope all is calmer for the rest of the day

GummyLopes · 07/08/2013 16:34

It sounds awful and maybe getting too confrontational. It might not be worth having a battle about the tidyness of his room when he's probably tired and over-excited. I'd try and do something calming with him, not punishy.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 16:47

He's calmed now, he's had dinner and I've calmly asked him to stay in his room until we can have a chat a bit later, he's in apologetic, quiet mode now, he knows what he's done isn't on but no doubt he'll do it again tomorrow over something trivial.

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GummyLopes · 07/08/2013 17:11

Exactly - over something trivial. Fighting about that kind of stuff isn't worth it.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 07/08/2013 17:18

Ok, so how would you deal with today's situation or for instance this morning after swimming..

"ds, can you jump in the car please"

"No, I don't want to go home."

"We'll we have to, wouldn't it be fun if we could stay and swim forever though? Unfortunately we need to be in for the parcel delivery so lets go home and get a drink."

"No, I won't. You can't make me."

This is what I get with everything and anything, I honestly don't know how to deal with it.

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anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 17:20

GummyLopes you can't mean just let him throw that kind of tantrum with no consequences just because he doesn't want to do as he's been asked?

The punishment/sanctions have to be on the basis that he acts inappropriately when he does not want to do something. Not wanting to tidy up is fine..sulk and do it slowly. Throwing things, screaming and shouting etc etc in order to avoid doing it is not fine.

Glad he's calmer and 'gets it' Titsalinabumsquash got my fingers crossed for a nice, quiet evening and tomorrow for you

anklebitersmum · 07/08/2013 17:22

cross posted..

I just used to say "yes I can" and in the car he used to go tantrum and all

in the house I'd deal as I said..and I had a portable naughty spot.

I am a mean, mean Mummy

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