tantrums

Has he been tested for autism?

Yes mama🤱🏽😩♾️🌟🙏🏽 im dealing with the SAME THING😇🌹♾️

I don't think your comment is helpful. It's completely normal behaviour at this age, no need to automatically assume that any undesirable behaviour is an issue and cause unnecessary worry.

very normal! I questioned it too when my boy started with it. Good days and bad days but I was given great advice to remember that it's a phase they will get past xx

I didn't “assume”. I simply asked a question. That is one of the symptoms and if u look around autism is VERY common nowadays. Have a love day🥰

Wow I’m honestly in surprise with how many moms have this issue with their LO 😳

Yup! 21 month old , she’s very similar at the moment

Very normal!!! My nephew is 3 and he always screamed cry since he was a baby as he got to around 1 1/2 2 it got so worse to the point we thought something was seriously wrong but he’s now 3 he still does it but no where near as much as he did it then what I do with my son when he does things like this is I pick him up place him in a safe place his room where ever it may be and I tell him u need to take 5 min for your self mommy’s gonna take 5 min for my self after a few min I’ll go get him out and I tell him he’s not being nice he normal give me a hug then he’ll walk away to play and he’s 1 1/2

no they don’t test till they’re a certain age

i’ll have to try this, just worried he’ll hurt himself if i leave him alone mid tantrum, he likes to throw big toys😩 i’ve taken the side off his cot now so can’t even keep him in there with some toys while i have a breather

my 1 1/2 year old is in a toddler bed n I get worried to sometimes because he loves to throw things or try n push his bed but honestly there a lot smarter then we think they’ll throw things for maybe the first 2 min but then get them selfs relaxed and distracted because when us mommy’s are getting stressed over there tantrums we are no help to them so I do 5 min for him and when he does his 5 I take 5 n relax for a min before getting him out again

How do you respond to his behavior?

It’s pretty important to try to stay calm for our babies when they’re going through a hard time. Obviously that’s not always possible, we all get distressed at the sound of crying, and I think its okay to leave them if you feel yourself too overwhelmed to manage, and they’re in a safe place to be by themselves, but I do also believe it’s important that our babies know that we are there, and we won’t leave (unless necessary) while they are experiencing a loss of control of their emotions. I personally want my child to be able to express what he’s feeling in front of me, not hold it in if he fears I will be angry or leave him to be alone.
When my son has big tantrums I try to stay as calm as possible, and sit down near him quietly, for as long as it takes for him to come to me and settle down. Babies/toddlers are pretty sensitive to their parents emotions, and sometimes tantrums can be amplified if we’re showing how stressed we are.

I noticed a couple of months ago my son was extremely disregulated, and having many, many tantrums a day. At that point I was having to go into work 3 days a week with him, and it was out of routine, and I was very stressed about the whole situation. Now I’m back working from home, and my own stress levels are down, he’s sooo much more regulated with his emotions. I do believe our children can sense how we are feeling and it can have a huge impact on them.
That being said, this is my son’s experience, and I don’t know yours but I hope my advice can help in some way!

i either try to cuddle him, which he pushes me away, or i tell him calm down, which he doesn’t or i leave him to it which i’ve read helps them self regulate and realise i’m not gonna coddle him all the time and that he can’t get what he wants by screaming at me.

thanks ladies, sorry have only just seen the replies to this post. his tantrums are MUCH better, i figured out he was a little bit constipated and bored so i’ve started doing different activities with him and changed his diet slightly, which has helped