How Do You Limit Toddler Tantrums By Giving Choices?
Toddler years can be rough on both parents and children. Toddlers insist that they can do everything themselves and think they should have everything they want. However, they are still too young to make all of the decisions and need help with many activities. When a toddler doesn’t get his way he is likely to throw a tantrum. The key to reducing the frequency,intensity and length of your toddler’s tantrum involves consistency in how you deal with the situation, helping the toddler to feel empowered even when they do not get their way initially, and doing all of this in a calm matter of a fact way. If your toddler starts to throw a tantrum when you want him to do or not do something tell him he has two options. Why? Toddlers like to feel in control just like adults do. Giving him two options will allow him to have a choice without overwhelming him and two is easy to do with consistency. You might say to him, “I said we could read five books and then it would be time for bed. We read fiv
