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15 month old tantrums!

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Aaliah1234 · 15/10/2018 20:35

Hi all,

I’ve bought the toddler taming book (it’s on its way) but I can’t wait until then to get some advice.

My 15 month old has started to have tantrums (thought they didn’t start until 2). Yesterday his two year old cousin came, and my 15 month old hit him as he didn’t want to share his toys.

If he’s upset, he would either pull his hair (or mine), bite himself or me and today he just repeatedly banged his hands on the way until I calmed him down.

How can I stop this and is this all normal for his age?

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Aaliah1234 · 15/10/2018 20:35

**on the wall

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Clairenewbie · 16/10/2018 03:08

NO age limit to terrible 2s
Throw your book out the window or get a refund, toddler taming book indeed!
Tantrums is a way for a toddler to release emotions that they haven’t a clue how to deal with them yet. Most times it’s due to being over tired or having to much sleep leaving the kids grumpy.

He bites you, put him in his room for 5 minutes, close door and go grab a cup of tea. Completely ignore him for 5 minutes, no talking at all to him. After 5 minutes let him out the room, if he continues repeat process until he tires himself out and falls asleep or he calms down.

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Aaliah1234 · 16/10/2018 08:01

Thank you @Clairenewbie. He does really dangerous things when he’s angry like throwing himself on the ground not callring about whether his head hits the ground, wall or the table. I worry that if I leave him in a room he would hurt himself!

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Clairenewbie · 16/10/2018 13:13

Yeah that’s another thing, they tend not to make the connection between hurting themselves and crying, he will work it out and eventually stop. Though keep a supply of cushions about for any headbanging, stick it under his head.

Ok keep him in same room but ignore him, don’t talk or look at him at all. He runs to you in a tantrum, turn your back on him. He has to know boundaries and kicking off and pandering to him isn’t showing boundaries, you’re the boss mummy!
You’ll find a way that works for you though, every mum does, books and advice maybe good but you’ll find your own way on how to deal with tantrums.

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Aaliah1234 · 16/10/2018 13:54

Thank you! So glad to know this is a normal part of development!

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