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With the onset of toddlerhood inevitably comes the temper tantrum. Whether you call it the "terrible twos" or growing pains, these upset outbursts in public and private are definitely a normal, if annoying, part of healthy child development. How you react, though, can affect how long your toddler's emotional explosion lasts, in the short and long terms.
My older daughter, Sabrina, was the queen of the meltdown from age 3 to about 4-and-a-half. From hitting to throwing things to laying down on the front porch screaming at the top of her lungs that she would not get in the car, if there was a way to throw a fit, she used it. My response was usually the same: ignore her yelling until she realized she wasn't getting what she wanted. Then follow up with hugs, kisses and sometimes a good nap.
What are some tried and true tantrum tamers you've found calmed your child? What do you do to make sure you keep your cool when a meltdown comes on?
tell her d normal things
I always repeat back to them what I know they want and then give them a quick explanation why they cannot have it. With my youngest I simply walk away after that. With my older son I carry him to his room and tell him when he feels better he can come out. When it is over we go right back to playing.
My daughter has recently begun throwing tantrums. Being our first it has been a rapid learning process for my wife and I. My daughters crying and screaming breaks my wife's heart. While I prefer to let her continue until she realizes it will not get her what she wants from me, it is still very hard to sit through without wanting to pick her up and make it all better too. Each time she has a tantrum it seems what worked before doesn't this time. It can be trying at times, but together my wife and I work as a team to bring her back to smiles.