| How can you stop 2 year old temper tantrums? | | | | · Sitting in a car seat for extended period of |
| Virtually everyone has heard of the "terrible twos" and | | | | time |
| it is certainly a concern of most parents. By | | | | · Over stimulation such as a new experience |
| understanding the triggers of your toddlers temper | | | | or new surroundings such as grocery stores and |
| tantrums, you can start to make major impacts in the | | | | shopping malls |
| severity and frequency of them. | | | | So what is a viable solution? Most experts will tell you |
| By age two, most children have developed a core set | | | | to ignore the temper tantrum and let the child stop on |
| of beliefs of how things should work and what they | | | | their own. This will teach your 2 year old that throwing |
| want. When they do not get their way, or if they do | | | | a temper tantrum will not give them extra attention |
| not get something they want, a temper tantrum can | | | | they are looking for. Instead, observe from a distance |
| easily ensue. Commonly, this will be in a public place to | | | | (to ensure your child is safe) or if a public setting, |
| boot. | | | | immediately remove the child from the situation. |
| Some of the more common triggers are: | | | | By teaching your child there will not be a reward or |
| · Denial of food and beverage they want to | | | | attention when they are throwing a temper tantrum, |
| eat or drink | | | | the behavior should decrease over time. By |
| · Not wearing clothes they want to wear that | | | | acknowledging it, however, you can foster additional |
| day | | | | poor behavior habits in your child. |