mommy2raven

Ok so the naughty step is working I've had a few tantrums but they have all have been sorted by the naughty step. The first time I used it I was so close to giving in because there was screaming and crying and holding breath and turning purple and stuff but i just didnt give any attention so its going well!!! YAY!!!

KX

My daughter Rebecca has been throwing tantrums since she was 18 months old

But now she is nearing 2, they are shockingly bad. I feel she is too young to comprehend the use of naughty step/corner. When she has her tantrums I leave her alone til she comes out of it-which can be a good 10 mins. If its really bad and Im getting pissed off I walk out the room and count 1-10-usually have a little f word added in there too-she cant hear.

Everyone says its a stage they go thru, so I suspect Raven has just reached that age and is exploring her personality and your boundaries. It is hard hun-I want to pull my hair out most days!

Im a nasty mummy, there's no juice (apart from baby juice), crisps, chocolate, sweets on the menu for her-as i believe she is hyper enough!

beanie

Rebecca and Seren are twins, she is exactly the same with her tantrums. As soon as I say no thats it,off she goes and she is such a drama quenn, throwing herslef on the floor, rolling over etc etc. I just ignore her,or walk out the room like you Kx. She is very independant and hates being told what to do but I have found ignoring her is the best way for us, she hates being ignored and will soon calm down and come over to me for a cuddle (she only gets a cuddle if she has stopped screaming or crying). I also find that distraction can help ward off a tantrum, i.e. in the shop the other day she wanted a banana there and then and I said no as I hadn't paid for them, but quickly asked her what she could see and we went round naming fruit and veg and avoided a tantrum. I looked like a mad woman going "ooh I can see some orange carrots" but anyhting for a quiet life.

Just think Kx after this we just have the teens to get through