Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Parenting

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

19 month old tantrums

5 replies

FIrsttimeclapham · 04/07/2022 19:18

Hi, I'm really hoping someone has some advice or words of wisdom. Our 19 month old has been having huge tantrums for the last three weeks. She is usually a very happy little girl but now the smallest (or non-existent) thing will set her off. She is particularly bad around food. She will throw her hands into the bowl or grab the food in front of her squeezing it in frustration and throwing it around. She has also started to lash out slapping and scratching us. If she is on the ground she will start to bang her head off the floor or table. I have to hold her to stop her hurting herself while she cries it out. It's really upsetting to see her so upset and we are at our wits end. We thought it might be teething but it's gone on too long. We have recently moved house so maybe she's a little unsettled but she's fine in creche. I'm starting to think that we may need to bring her to a specialist for a review. Any help or suggestions would be very welcome.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
ReeseWitherfork · 04/07/2022 19:32

Just commented on a similar thread so am going to copy and paste…
Check out Big Little Feelings on instagram. They have a course you can pay for. I’ve not bothered, the free info they openly share has helped me plenty.

That post is in “parenting” too. Maybe find it and track it too as you may get different answers.

You also might find solidarity with that poster who also has a head banger!

DelilahBucket · 04/07/2022 19:37

It's totally normal, it does not require a review. Continue to hold her and cuddle her while she's upset and then talk to her about it afterwards. She may not have the vocabulary to talk back but it will help in the long run.
If she's throwing food around, remove her from the situation.
If you have recently moved this will certainly have unsettled her. You need an extremely consistent routine for every aspect of her life, she needs the security of knowing how every moment will be, so concentrate on that.

MolliciousIntent · 04/07/2022 20:13

At this age, the only thing you can do is distract. Oh look, a bird! A spatula! Daddy's green sock! Anything.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

roarfeckingroarr · 04/07/2022 20:16

My 20 month old has just started having crazy tantrums too. It's actually quite funny - and absolutely illogical.

FIrsttimeclapham · 04/07/2022 20:39

Thanks so much for this. Do you know how I can find that thread? Key words to search or a date?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread