Is your child having temper tantrums before turning one? William Sears shares advice for handling baby mood swings. My month-old has tantrums, and he's not a toddler yet.
He cries when we put him in the car seat or he falls when trying to stand. Is this normal? Sounds like you're the lucky mom of a strong-willed, bright little baby: He throws a fit when he doesn't want to do something or he can't do what he wants.
Some of the traits that may make him prone to tantrums —creativity, persistence, and sensitivity — can eventually become assets when he's grown up, though that may feel like small comfort now. While this active expression of displeasure doesn't usually occur until toddlerhood , some babies are simply more easily frustrated than others. An impulsive infant will throw a tantrum when his desire to accomplish a feat is greater than his ability to do so.
The first step in helping your baby manage his discomfort is to identify situations that trigger these meltdowns. Then you can intervene before he disintegrates. If one of our babies crumbled when he fell trying to climb onto the couch, my wife, Martha, and I didn't merely pick him up and set him on the sofa. Some suggestions for preventing or keeping temper tantrums to a minimum include:. Help your child to prevent frustration. Prepare your child for changes or events by talking about them before they happen.
The following are helpful hints regarding the best ways to respond during your child's temper tantrum:. Ignore the child until he or she is calmer. Keep doing whatever you were doing before the tantrum happens. Don't give in to the tantrum. When parents give in, children learn to use inappropriate behavior to get their way.
Don't bribe your child to stop the tantrum. The child then learns to act inappropriately to get a reward. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy linked below. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
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