How do I handle my toddlers tantrums in public?
The key here is that she is tired… When they are tired, they are just like drunk people: they do and say things they normally don’t, they easily get frustrated and they try to let it all out (usually being agressive or very obnoxious) at once. The bad thing is that we are the ones taking it all. The best is to avoid taking her out when you know the timing is not going to be right for her. When you can’t, make sure you went through the drill: before even leaving, explain what you are going to do, where you are going, etc. just to give her something “known” to hold on to, so she knows what she can expect. This will at least prepare her for what is coming. Ignoring her will just teach her that: you will ignore her instead of attending to her. It will not teach her manners or how to be considerate or to wait. What I normally do when my daughter starts crying (screaming!) in public is first to try to use distraction (point out things she enjoys, talk about a friend, what is coming next, e
That’s normal….. You are just 6 months short of what every one calls “terrible 2’s” when they really test how far their tantrums will take them. There’s not much you can do but stay calm because the more reaction she sees from you the more tantrum you will get. Then the tantrums will just get worse as she gets older if she knows it gets a lot of reaction from you. One thing you will learn is kids will do anything to embarass mom to get their way and the only ones that get their way are to the mom’s that give in to the fit. So you can’t give in…. If she has a regular nap schedule try to run your errands around that time or occasionally get a sitter. At 18 months you can’t just turn off a tantrum because thats her main communication until her vocabulary builds up a little more and she can tell you why she’s unhappy. So don’t stress……
