15 month old tantrums

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How do you deal with these at this age with limited language/understanding? My ds has started tantrumming constantly and I'm exhausted by it. Everything is a battle.

Anyone?

I have an 11 month old who tantrums so im following in hope of advice

The only thing ive found so far - distrction and comfort

At that age... Distraction, distraction, distraction, most definitely.

Yes short explanation (no, it's hot etc) and distract. And try to avoid something you know is a trigger if possible! Hoping that over time the explanations will sink in but not necessarily expecting understanding at this point.

Baby signing could help if it's a communication issue and you don't know what he wants. You don't necessarily need that many. Where, more, up, all gone is a good start. My son has a sign for his comfort toy and can do drink, swing, cake, various animals. He's 19 months and we started at about 13 months.

Pick your battles. The more you say no the more they will protest. So put an immediate stop only to imminently dangerous activities - grabbing hot coffee/ running towards a road.

Otherwise redirect and distract. Always offer cuddles and reassurance- the world is pretty overwhelming at that age.

The problem is when they're tantrums over things like changing clothes, changing a nappy, getting in the car, getting in the pram, wanting to stick fingers in plugs. It's so tiring. I try distracting him with things like giving him my keys or singing a song, sometimes it works and other times he'll throw the object or lash out at me.

I feel awful when he gets upset too, he looks so properly sad! My other child didn't really throw a tantrum until age 3.