May
Hi, our nearly 2 year old (boy) even though a sweetie who very rarely has tantrums (usually warranted), has done something really strange just over the last 2 days. Unlike the expected tantrum he seems to simply just 'lose it' with no apparent reason why. Unlike normal tantrums it's not due to something happening, or being told NO! Everything is normal and then he just throws an absolute whammy! Crying, screaming MUMMY!, doesn't want to be picked up, or put down, nothing seems to settle him and eventually I just have to pick him up restrain him as best I have the ability to (cause he kicks and hits during these) and just wait it out trying to soothe him with words. Has only happened twice, but it is the last 2 days running. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. P.s. we also have a 10yo girl, but she never did anything like this.
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It might be bizarre, but next time he does this, don't yell, don't tell him to halt, just ignore it, go into the kitchen and get a couple of drops of cold water into a cup and pour it on him, either on his face or the top of his head. He will be so shocked that he’ll stop immediately. When my 15 year grandson was 3, he would throw these fits when his mom was not paying attention to him at that second. It got so bad, that when I was on the phone with my daughter I told her to do this, she went and did it and he stopped in the middle of thrashing his feet on the floor. Next time he tried it, she asked “do you want water in your face again?” and he stopped. Never did it again. If it does persist, and this doesn't help, then make a note of the times of day that this happens and consult your son's physician. Keep a daily journal of his activities, sleep times, meals etc. so that if needed you could give all the information to the physician.
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i also have 2yr baby really spoiled by grandma and when his with me he starts with is tantrums for no reason so let him cry them out eventually he stops, he wants attention but he doesn't even know what kind and when he stops he goes on as if nothing was wrong, and before when i tried to keep him from crying he would just do it more.
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Such tantrums are commonly caused due to-
::Fatigue or hunger pangs
::Not getting what he wants
::Frustration/Unhappiness about something
::Not getting proper attention
You can read more about toddler tantrums and also how to prevent/tackle them from here - http://www.greatdad.com/tertiary/377/142…
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the last sentence got me…
she may have never done anything like that but……your tiny one is probably seeing her do something……and now he wants to do it and can’t and this is his only way to communicate it (maybe)
i have a 13 and 3 yr old…..and am discovering things that i don't like to discover (it's sucky, cuz, well you really can't discipline the little one for something the older one is doing, and you can't punish the older one cuz you didnt see it happen)……..AAAHHHHHH
yesterday, my 3 yr old started calling daddy and i 'stupid'.
in our house that is one of the worst 'bad words'….i find it a very hurtful word (i mean come on—do we really know anyone who is stupid)….
we also know it comes from the 13 yr old……(and she was brought up knowing that that is a bad word—but hey–she's 13—that's what 13 yr olds do) right….
maybe he has watched a program on t.v where the child didn't get what he wanted and this was his way of getting it…
or trying to get it…
it's hard with children with these large age gaps, you got 2 sets of rules (sorta feels care about it anyway)……and it's difficult to be there ALL THE TIME to see what goes on….and go from there and know which child to 'punish'…
Good Luck
:):)
small p.s. emily has something there…hunger leads to tantrums too….
sometimes all it takes is a little something in the belly and it'll calm them right down