My 2 1/2 year olds Tantrums, how to deal with them?
She is going through “the terrible twos”. Ignore the tantrums, they are her attempt of getting control of the situation rather than YOU having control. She wants to have HER way so she is going to scream. You can put her in time out, tell her WHY she is going in time out then walk away. Do NOT get into a discussion about mommy and daddy don’t scream, she doesn’t care. After two minutes take her out of time out and tell her again why she was there and ask for an apology. If the tantrums get out of hand invest in a child gate, put it in the doorway of her bedroom and when she gets out of hand simply place her in her room with the gate up and let her scream. If you have to put on a pair of headphones, be sure to check on her now and then. Eventually the tantrums will go away because she will figure out she can’t get your attention that way.
