How To Deal With Toddler Tantrums?
There are many reasons why your toddler may throw a tantrum. The problem is, you may have a hard time trying to figure out things as the child cannot clearly communicate his or her desires and needs. Let us take a look at some possible reasons of toddler tantrums and the ways of handling them.
1. Frustration
In many cases, toddlers cannot clearly state what they want. They start feeling pretty helpless and they do not stop wanting things. They feel frustrated and when such frustration builds up, they throw a fit.
If you figured out that this is what you are dealing with, you need to show some compassion. Just put yourself in your child’s shoes. How would you feel, if you really badly wanted something, but could not tell others what it is? Just be patient, try to figure out what the child wants and meet his or her needs.
2. Manipulation
Even the smallest of kids know how to get their parents do what they want. It is not bad. A person has to develop such skills. But, sometimes, toddlers cross the line and start manipulating.
If you clearly see that this is the situation with your kid, show your firmness. If you let your child do that couple of times to you, you’d have a hard time training him or her out of it. So, just let your kid know from the start that a tantrum is the wrong way to communicate and get what they want. Hold your ground. You might have to go through a bad fit, but if you stand firm, you’ll easily train your child out of it.
3. Being Overwhelmed
Sometimes, you introduce your kids to the experiences they are not ready for yet. Those can be even the most pleasant events. You can take a toddler out to a park or a playground. Go to a café to have some ice cream or visit your friends. It can be any pleasant family retreat. But, toddlers get tired too soon. They cannot regulate their condition and cannot tell you timely, when they’ve had enough of fun.
That is were the problem starts. You feel like your child is ungrateful to you. You have done everything you could to entertain him/her, and here they go. There is no cure for such tantrums. You would have to just persevere through the whole thing. Next time, make sure not to overwhelm your kid with such experiences.
