9 monther and tantrums

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my 9 monther who used to be a very lively smilely easy going child now has frequent tantrums. He has always been very active, is crawling and standing though not yet walking - he tends to have tantrums about 4 or 5 times a day e.g. if another child has a toy he wants, always when being dressed and undressed and being changed - what can i do to help him - always keep calm and soothe him - worried it could be an early sign of behavioural problems

My 10 month DS (today!) also has tantrums - nappy changing being the worst - very occasionally there is a stress free change but all too rarely. Also it happens if there is anything he either has and has to be removed from him, or if he sees something he can't have etc.

Don't think it is an sign of behavioural problems - I think it's just a thing that happens to our babies..

And I find that with nappy changing I just get on with it and do it - at least it's over quicker that way. With the toys/other things I try distraction - sometimes works!

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i am generally very laissez faire but none of his peers do this so thanks for the reassurance,
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My Ds started having tantrums at 10mths too. I think he had learnt a bit too much from his elder sister.

I wouldn't worry. At the mo he is probably enjoying the extra attention you give him when he does it, i know my Ds did.

Just try to ignore it as much as poss, and he will soon get fed up of it.

he is absoloutely livid, furious and incandescant with rage (spelling was never my forte), I do ignore it as if it is not happening so he doesn't achieve any extra attention - he is very strong though and locks his arms and legs wrggles and rolls and lately when i pick him up under the arms his latest trick is to raise them to his ears so that i loose my grip - i get his dad to change him as much as poss but when it comes to dressing dh is flummoxed and invariably ds spends the days in his jim jams... next question when will this phase end