Am I handling tantrums right?

That’s what I do, unless he kicks me etc then I tell him it’s okay to be upset but you do not kick or hit mummy.

Sounds like you’re dealing with them really well 💪🏻🤍

Thanks ladies💓find it hard sometimes knowing what’s right and wrong to do! X

Sounds like an excellent way to handle it to me. You’ve recognised why he might want to go that way but confirmed the boundary of we need to go the other and then waited for him to accept that. You’re doing a great job!!! ❤️

We do the same over here, trying to teach my boy that having tantrums don’t get him his own way, i obviously would never leave him unattended while he’s having 1 (his favourite thing to do is throw himself to the floor and scream) but I won’t give him much attention either “baby no, we don’t do this” ext x

Your doing amazingly. Give big little feelings a follow, I found their ideas on how to handle tantrums brilliant.

Hey! You sound like you are doing a great job, this age is challenging isn't it?! We have good days and bad days to be honest, so tactics change all the time. Firstly, I check out the situation and have a reality check on myself - do we really need to go this way? What if I just let them take their time and explore? How about I get involved and make it fun? It might mean that you can avoid the tantrum all together. Secondly, if a tantrum does happen. This is what I TRY and do (also ftm and learning). Get down on her level and acknowledge her feelings 'ah it's so frustrating when we need to walk a particular direction! But we need to walk home this way. Shall we see how many big steps mummy can do?!' and then be really silly. You are looking to distract them here. Usually it works if you go OTT 😂

Thankyou ladies🖤🖤

I think that is perfect. That's what we do.

If it’s working, yes that’s great!

I also like to always explain after “we are going this way because we want to see the big tree on the way to the park, and see, there’s the tree!”

Or “mom understands that you wanted something else. Tonight’s we are wearing shark pajamas because your other clothes are dirty! Right? And shark pajamas are clean clean clean! Tomorrow we will have ALL clean pajamas and we can make different choices”

Etc