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PostHeaderIcon Parenting Tips - Coping With Temper Tantrums

By Joy Davenport

Children between the ages of one to 4 years of age normally throw fits due to irritation or anger. Whenever you, since their mother or father, do not meet their demands, they will behave in an irrational manner to try and get attention to themselves. Then again, you should be aware that such behavior is reasonably typical and it ought to be treated patiently instead of overreacting.

Being patient may be tough, when all you feel like doing is giving them a good slap, which everyone knows would be the totally wrong move to make..

Children, naturally, want to do things their very own way, irrespective of whether it's right or wrong. Really, they are only trying to be independent. For example, they often desire to dress themselves, irrespective of the fact that they're too young to get it done properly, and if in the act they are provided help, it can cause another tantrum. Instead of interfering with their independence, you must leave them to try and do their best, as it's all part of the learning process. They'll most probably be merely too pleased to allow you to finish the job after a few momemts.
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Taking a bath is another prime trigger for a tantrum.. In case your child dislikes taking a bath, you can try saying that they have 5 more minutes left to play and then its bath time. Try to make the time much more interesting so they start to enjoy the experience, for instance new water toys, only to be enjoyed at bath time, splashes, peek a boo games with the face flannel and many others.

In the same way,your kid will throw a tantrum whenever worn out and consequently a proper schedule must be created and followed concerning the time when they should be allowed to play and when they should be put to bed. At this young age, all kids require an afternoon nap. Try and keep to this routine every day and your kids will end up less worn out and annoying during the time they're awake..

You should not forget that a child has a short memory span and also has little understanding as to the reason why they are not allowed to do a particular thing that they want to do, and they forget in a flash the reason they were scolded. A lot of patience is needed on your part to manage them.

Often, they will become frustrated due to boredom and you need to determine the main reason as to why they're behaving in a particular fashion. If they are irritated because of boredom, you can try to keep them occupied in some activities that they may like doing, and it may occasionally alter their mood. Engaging your kids in various activities could also turn out to be an educational learning experience. Putting them in front of the TV for hours to calm them down is not a proper way to face this problem since the child gets to see and learn desirable as well as undesirable content.

Since a parent, you need to tactfully deal with their tantrums rather than by overreacting to them.

It may be a trying time for you both, but with love and patience, you're going to get through it.

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1 comments:

antonnettemira said...

I found your blog very informative. It really gives insight to the readers especially to all parents there on how to deal with their kids.
Antonnette
Parenting Philippines

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