How to Control Temper Tantrums

Temper tantrums also known as screaming fits. Some people call this spoiled. Believe it, or not this is your fault as the parents. Do not worry this is a learned behavior. Starting from birth every time the infant cried you were right there to respond to every cry. That is the first communication skill your baby learned. They learn from a very early time crying gets them what they want. You can unlearn them this behavior as easily as you taught them this behavior. The trick is perseverance and consistency. This also means you have to stop your behavior as well. Every time the baby/toddler cries or bash and throw them self-down. You have to stop rewarding them for that behavior.

Things You'll Need

  • Self Control
  • Perseverance
  • Being Consistent

Instructions

    • 1

      Stop and think about what your doing and thinking when the baby/toddler is crying. How are you feeling at the time? Guilt fear of what others think. Do you have an overwhelming feeling to run to pick the baby/toddler up?

    • 2

      Before you run and pick them up. Ask yourself, have I met the Childs needs? (Yes) Has the child hurt them self? (No) Is the child slamming them self-down? (Yes)

    • 3

      After asking yourself, you must make a decision. This is where you decide to reward the child. Let them have there way or wait for them to get through there tantrum.

    • 4

      The answer is to wait do not even consider doing anything but ignore them until they stop screaming and having a fit.

    • 5

      This is going to be very hard for you to do. You have to be strong and not give in. Otherwise, you will have to start all over again. This means your prolonging the bad behavior. This behavior will not stop until you make it stop. The behavior will get worse before it gets better.

    • 6

      You need self control not be controlled by a child. Be consistent do not reward the child sometimes when they are having a fit that just confuses them. Even, if you have company. Do not allow anyone to reward the child or pay attention to the child while having a temper tantrum. You are the one that has to live with it not them.

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