Control the situation without yelling and scolding. Take note!
They are said to emerge after two years but can start earlier and end much later. It all depends on how your child is and how you handle the situation. All methods reach the same goal: calm the child and not give in to his demands.
Tips
1. A safe place: sometimes the children’s tantrums become so intense that they hit the wall, injure themselves… In these cases, we advise you to move the child to a safe place, where they do not can hurt and wait for it to pass.
2. Give him more options: if he wants to wear his jacket and it’s summer, give him another option for him to choose. «Not the jacket, but what do you prefer, your bear t-shirt or the jeans with bags that you like so much?
3. Change of scenery: sometimes children do not know how to finish their own “theater”. When you see that it decreases in intensity and volume, try to load it, take it to another room and entertain it so that you forget your displeasure.
4. Don’t get mad: what’s the use? The one who is angry is him. Getting upset won’t get you anywhere and then it will make you feel terrible. If he sees that his “little number” has an effect on you, he will continue to use it.
5. Do not give in: you must understand that with the tantrum you will not achieve your goal. If he cries, screams, and kicks because he wants to put on his jacket, you must stand firm and not budge. This will decrease tantrums.
6. Clarifications, then: when the children are in full tantrum, they do not understand reasons. This is not the time to talk to them. Then, once everything has happened, you can try to reason.
7. Let him calm down alone: your child has the right to vent. He does not know how to control his emotions and needs to explode in this way. If you try to calm him down, it gets worse. Better let it pass to him alone.
8. Long explanations ?: Children do not understand reasons in a tantrum. It is useless to explain that you cannot wear a jacket because it will be very hot. Better say, “You can’t because it’s not cold.”