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Anticipating and Avoiding Tantrums can Help Protect Your Toddler from Harming Himself

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Dec 31, 2018


Anticipating and Avoiding Tantrums can Help Protect Your Toddler from Harming Himself

A tantrum is always unpleasant for parents. It sometimes happens so quickly that one does not even have time to react. However, if you have an eye for detail, you'd be able to foresee or anticipate it, and take precautions so as to not let the child get in harm's way.


Do bear in mind that physical punishment will not serve to correct your child effectively. Research has, in fact, proved that this kind of disciplining has negative repercussions, and even alters children's behavior, making them stubborn and more aggressive. It's always best for parents to take a moment when unable to control their children's tantrums.

Talk to your child. Distraction is the best way to have his attention as children's attention spans are short. You can make full use of this fact by talking about something totally different.

Parents need to inculcate positive statements throughout their conversations with their kids. When the tantrum-throwing happens, do not say, "I will not take you to the park today", or "you will not get your dinner today". You could say, "We can go swing in the park, stop crying and we can go in the evening" or, "I will cook your favorite nuggets tonight, go pick up your toys quickly". It might not work with all kids, but most of the time it does. Remember, constant screaming may only present you as a horrible parent, even though your intentions are good. Your child may think that you hate him, resulting in increased aggravation or complexes. They need to express themselves constantly and failure to do that at times, results in an annoying breakdown with yelling and tears. Being parents, you will always have to have an open hand - but that does not mean you ignore their follies and say, "Oh they are just kids"!

If your child finds a game too challenging and starts getting anxious about not being able to solve a jigsaw or a block puzzle, you can offer him a different game and remove the one he was facing difficulty with. Later, you can sit him down and help him with it. The point is to be with your child, communicate and assist him with simple things like climbing stairs, catching stuff that he may throw afar, etc. Ensure that you keep aside time for "appreciation". When kids are at their best behavior, recognize them for being good. This will help reinforce cooperative behavior and attitudes. Kids will understand that their positive behavior attracts your attention, which is what they seek at the end of the day. It will definitely pay off in the long run. After all, kids do look up to their parents as role models while learning to face the day-to-day challenges of life.

References:

  1. Tactics for tackling toddlers� temper tantrums - (http://babysleepoby.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/tactics-for-tackling-a-toddlers-temper-tantrum)
  2. Tantrum Therapy - (http://www.tantrumtherapy.com/?gclid=CKP_gPjRjKoCFQ166wodPW4szg)
  3. Tackling toddler tantrums - (http://www.diyfather.com/content/tackling-toddler-tantrums)

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