What to do when child throws tempertantrum at the slightest things and end up hu!
Question: You have to snap him out of it before he becomes hysterical. A hysterical child WILL hurt himself. My cousin threw tantrums as a kid, they were never dealt with. They grew more and more violent until at 5 yrs old he threw himself down and permanently damaged his eyes.
So, if your child has reached an age where his tantrums stretch into hysteria, you'll need to go beyond the conventional wisdom.
Walk away immediately as soon as the huffing and puffing begins. Let him know that you won't be there to watch and you won't even be there to listen. A child usually won't throw a tantrum all alone.
If that doesn't work, toss a small bit of water into his face. Sorry, but drastic situations take drastic measures. Water in the face causes a person to immediately catch their breath. Its a pause in the rythm of the mounting hysteria. It can be enough to break the rising tension. Grab the opportunity to take control of the situation. Be firm, and more demanding then he is. Set a limit and do NOT back down. Tantrums are battles for control.
Just remember that the child who is in control of the parent/child relationship is an unfortunate and disadvantaged child.
Answers: You have to snap him out of it before he becomes hysterical. A hysterical child WILL hurt himself. My cousin threw tantrums as a kid, they were never dealt with. They grew more and more violent until at 5 yrs old he threw himself down and permanently damaged his eyes.
So, if your child has reached an age where his tantrums stretch into hysteria, you'll need to go beyond the conventional wisdom.
Walk away immediately as soon as the huffing and puffing begins. Let him know that you won't be there to watch and you won't even be there to listen. A child usually won't throw a tantrum all alone.
If that doesn't work, toss a small bit of water into his face. Sorry, but drastic situations take drastic measures. Water in the face causes a person to immediately catch their breath. Its a pause in the rythm of the mounting hysteria. It can be enough to break the rising tension. Grab the opportunity to take control of the situation. Be firm, and more demanding then he is. Set a limit and do NOT back down. Tantrums are battles for control.
Just remember that the child who is in control of the parent/child relationship is an unfortunate and disadvantaged child.
It kind of depends on the age of the child, but if this is an on-going problem, you need to get to a doctor. A couple of my kids had world class tantrums, but rarely injured themselves, and never hurt themself on purpose. This isn't the kid of tantrum that you can just walk away from and ignore (like the foot-stomping-screaming kind).
your supposed to ignore them but if he/she is hurting themselves u cant really. Thats a pickle alright!!! They throw tantrums because they know they will get their way when they do it so u could punish him/her after the tantrum, like no tv, no toy or whatever and then they realise its not working anymore and it stops. get a bold step and put them on it till they calm down maybe. IDK really thats a tricky one
You should start throwing a tantrum. or maybe you could put them in time out or something. but just dont give in adn they will get the point
Explain to your child that the next time he/she throws a tantrum, you will assign the child to a time-out location that is clearly a negative place to be. If he/she gets up from it, it will be time to give a swat on the backside. Explain that stopping tantrums is part of growing up and that you love him/her enough to help overcome the tantrums.
I know that spanking is controversial, but when done lovingly and not angrily, it is a valuable part of raising a pre-schooler.
I have 2 little boys and I've had to deal with this almost daily. Sometimes the tantrums happen b/c the child is frustrated. They can't always figure out how to say how they feel,etc. My boys are 6 and 4. If they throw a fit, I say "You get NOTHING as long as you're acting like that!" I mean it, they get no food, drink anything! It only takes a min or 2 for them to act right. If they still fight me, I need to kneel down to their level (not bend, but get all the way down) and look at them in the eye, and let them know I understand they are frustrated. Then hopefully they can be calm and tell me what's goin on. good luck!