2 yr old blow-ups

Asked by geomoni {30}
4/26/2010 6:43:19 PM

My sweet and spoiled 2 1/2 year old will be 3 in September. Well our only issue is out of nowhere he will throw a fit! We will be having a wonderful day and all of a sudden he snaps and wont come out of his tanturm...so what do I do if I'm in public or home and he keeps hitting me or throws things (very dangerous)? I worry because he is a tough little boy when he wants to be and I would like to know how to change his aggresive behavior into more passive behavior when he is so upset.

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Answered by hcross {290}
5/5/2010 9:40:42 PM

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When your son starts throwing tantrums, I think the best thing to do is ignore him. As long as he is not hurting himself or others, and he is safe, you can walk away and watch from a distance. Usually when toddlers are getting the attention, they will keep going with the tantrum. If nobody is watching, they will most likely get bored and quit. This doesn't work with all toddlers but it could be worth a shot.

When you are in public, you may have to take him to a private area (bathroom, car, etc.) until he can calm down. I have found that a little humor helps when my daughter is throwing a fit. They don't know what to think!

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		Devin Kessler We have a strict no tantrums policy unless you are in your bed. It works out pretty well for us. Friday, September 24, 2010

		Janet Nichols how does that work if you aren`t at home? Saturday, September 25, 2010

		Kim Smith I get eye level with him and tell him to look at my nose (that focuses his attention for a minute) Then I tell him to breathe deeply. Sounds cheesy, but he thinks he is being a big boy and it works. We have practiced it when he is calm so he knows what to do. Sometimes we talk about taking a time-out to calm down. In public you can just try to find a semi private area to calm down and re-focus. That helps baby and mama. Saturday, September 25, 2010

		Panhia Vang Kim, I agree with you. I hold my two year old`s face in my hands and tell him That`s enough works. Saturday, September 25, 2010

		Kimberly Smith-Haldeman N Shain ive tried the holding the face .. that doesnt work with my 18 month old. SHe grabs at my face or hits me in the face. WIth her tantrums she stiffins up puts both fists up and shakes and screams and then throws herself backward. Saturday, September 25, 2010

		Cheryl Bolin The best thing that I have found to work is take them by the hand off to the side out of the way and in a very firm but low voice tell them that you are not going to deal with this fit and they will lose it or gety a spanking. Then count backwards from 5 to 0. When you get to 0 the fit will be stiopped or you take him/her to the bathroom for a spanking. If you don`t believe in spanking, then change that to a time out or take away something - whatever works for you. Saturday, September 25, 2010

		Marixa Erazo We would let our LO throw her fit, whether at home or in public. We would make sure she was safe and couldn`t hurt herself or anyone else and we would walk away (within a reasonable distance) ... no audience = no performance. When she realized she wasn`t getting the attention she was looking for, she popped up and came to where we were. We explained to her its okay to be upset or mad, but we needed her to use her words. Honestly I didn`t believe it would work, but sure enough, every time in less Monday, September 27, 2010