What do you do when a 1 year old tantrums?

taperjeangirl · Oct 22nd, 2009, 12:49 PM

Yep you read right! a 1 year old!

Well she is 13 months now but she has the tantrum skills of a 2 year old.

She did it today when we were in town and I had to put her back in her buggy after lunch, and she is doing it right now with a boots catalogue because the pages wont stay open

She screams and bites whatever is annoying her, it is all over in a matter of minutes but she is really loud and screams the place down!!

Do you ignore it or say quite loud "no" any advice would be great!

Gemma didnt really tantrum much in her early years, she has saved it all up for now (shes nearly 14) so I dont really know what to do!

Oh she has finished now! and is laughing again!

blueclover · Oct 22nd, 2009, 13:49 PM

Thats a question that id really like the answer to.I too also have an almost 13month old daughter and she takes tantrums like ive never seen before.She screams at everything slaps and kicks people and everthing else. just dont know what to do .Ive tried ingnoreing her but doesnt seem to work and ive tried telling her off but she doesnt listen.So sorry that im no help, i need advice on this matter too. lol xx

**~KACI~** · Oct 22nd, 2009, 13:56 PM

Paige had one 2nite when i got her out the bath

Slightly different as i had to get her dry etc, so i just ignored her got her dressed and did her hair, looked her in the eye told her she was being naughty and then lay her on the bed to carry on, so stopped after a couple of minute's. For all other instances out and about or at home, i look her in the eye tell her she is being naughty and then just ignore her

Good luck Paige has been doing this for about 4-5 months

and i doubt its going to stop anytime soon

BlackBerry25 · Oct 22nd, 2009, 14:00 PM

Helena does too, she goes limp if I pick her up when she is having one or she throws herself on the floor. She has even stamped her feet once! (I couldn't help but laugh that time)

I don't know either. I say "No!" but that is usually what causes it in the first place. If I am at home I try to put her in a time out spot

which of course does nothing, she just crawls out and carries on.

leeanne · Oct 22nd, 2009, 14:52 PM

Ignore, ignore, ignore. LOL

And do like Vickie does...put them in their crib or what-not.

**Vickie** · Oct 22nd, 2009, 15:06 PM

Yeah we try to redirect before it gets to bad but otherwise ignore. If that doesn't work we put her in her crib and leave her until she calms down. (her pacifiers are in there so it's a quick fix)

CeliaM · Oct 22nd, 2009, 15:08 PM

I'd keep a playpen nearby and if she's getting at other people, stick her in it. If she's just on her own and not hurting anything or anyone, then I'd ignore.

luckyme225 · Oct 22nd, 2009, 15:46 PM

We ignore it.

mamalove · Oct 22nd, 2009, 19:39 PM

best to ignore it,giving them attention is like rewarding their bad behaviour.

mylittlebubs · Oct 22nd, 2009, 22:00 PM

I try to ignore or distract him with something, maybe his toys. His tantrum is not too bad, only the- -past *+*+few days he's been whining a lot or cries if i use computer and tries to type something to interrupt me...as you can see a few thing he did,lol

Oct 22nd, 2009, 12:49 PM	#1
taperjeangirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9,828	What do you do when a 1 year old tantrums? Yep you read right! a 1 year old! Well she is 13 months now but she has the tantrum skills of a 2 year old. She did it today when we were in town and I had to put her back in her buggy after lunch, and she is doing it right now with a boots catalogue because the pages wont stay open She screams and bites whatever is annoying her, it is all over in a matter of minutes but she is really loud and screams the place down!! Do you ignore it or say quite loud "no" any advice would be great! Gemma didnt really tantrum much in her early years, she has saved it all up for now (shes nearly 14) so I dont really know what to do! Oh she has finished now! and is laughing again!

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blueclover Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 85	Thats a question that id really like the answer to.I too also have an almost 13month old daughter and she takes tantrums like ive never seen before.She screams at everything slaps and kicks people and everthing else. just dont know what to do .Ive tried ingnoreing her but doesnt seem to work and ive tried telling her off but she doesnt listen.So sorry that im no help, i need advice on this matter too. lol xx

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 13:56 PM	#3
~KACI~ Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 11,963	Paige had one 2nite when i got her out the bath Slightly different as i had to get her dry etc, so i just ignored her got her dressed and did her hair, looked her in the eye told her she was being naughty and then lay her on the bed to carry on, so stopped after a couple of minute's. For all other instances out and about or at home, i look her in the eye tell her she is being naughty and then just ignore her Good luck Paige has been doing this for about 4-5 months and i doubt its going to stop anytime soon

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BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,180	Helena does too, she goes limp if I pick her up when she is having one or she throws herself on the floor. She has even stamped her feet once! (I couldn't help but laugh that time) I don't know either. I say "No!" but that is usually what causes it in the first place. If I am at home I try to put her in a time out spot which of course does nothing, she just crawls out and carries on.

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 14:52 PM	#5
leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	Ignore, ignore, ignore. LOL And do like Vickie does...put them in their crib or what-not.

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	Yeah we try to redirect before it gets to bad but otherwise ignore. If that doesn't work we put her in her crib and leave her until she calms down. (her pacifiers are in there so it's a quick fix)

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CeliaM Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vernon, BC Canada Posts: 883	I'd keep a playpen nearby and if she's getting at other people, stick her in it. If she's just on her own and not hurting anything or anyone, then I'd ignore.

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 15:46 PM	#8
luckyme225 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 6,111	We ignore it.

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mamalove Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: uk Posts: 1,369	best to ignore it,giving them attention is like rewarding their bad behaviour.

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mylittlebubs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phuket,Thailand Posts: 2,473	I try to ignore or distract him with something, maybe his toys. His tantrum is not too bad, only the- -past ++few days he's been whining a lot or cries if i use computer and tries to type something to interrupt me...as you can see a few thing he did,lol

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