| As if the 2 year old's tantrums were not enough, they | | | | Give Your Child Words To Express Their Emotions |
| continue and become the 3 year old's tantrums. First | | | | Along the lines of building up your parenting skills, you |
| off, please know that tantrums are a normal part of | | | | also need to build up your children's kid-skills. They |
| toddler behavior. They are not to be excepted, but | | | | need to develop and learn the skills necessary to |
| they should be expected. The question is, what to do | | | | express their emotions. They need help controlling their |
| when your 3 year old has tantrums? | | | | emotions and strategies to release pent up energy or |
| Your reaction is best if you have already determined | | | | appropriately express their emotions. |
| your strategy for parenting. Too often, as parents, we | | | | Tips For High-Energy Tantrums |
| react to a situation instead of planning for it and being | | | | There are so many types of tantrums, from fall on the |
| prepared. If your child is just beginning to have | | | | ground tantrums, to the screamers, the criers, the |
| tantrums, you need to sit down with those involved in | | | | kickers, and so much more. Let's talk about |
| the discipline of your child and agree on a consistent | | | | high-energy tantrums. High energy tantrums are the |
| approach. | | | | ones that tend to be caused by an overwhelming |
| Consistency Is Key | | | | about of internal energy combined with an environment |
| Children need to know what to expect. It is much | | | | that is overstimulating. Here are a few strategies to |
| easier for them to know what to expect if all those | | | | help your child calm down and not explode. |
| involved are on the same page. This can include, but is | | | | - Teach Them How To Give You Big Bear Hugs |
| not limited to: grandparents, babysitters, day care | | | | - Have them inter-lace their hands and push them |
| providers, spouses, and step-parents. | | | | down on their head (we call these pancakes) |
| Work Toward A Goal | | | | - Create a C with each hand and then grab the hands |
| Unfortunately there is no single solution or phrase that | | | | together and pull against each other. |
| will stop your 3 year old from having tantrums. The | | | | - Get them to play a game where they roll up in a |
| truth of the matter is that it will take work on your part. | | | | blanket (not covering their head) and they need to |
| This is the hard part of parenting. The most effective | | | | wiggle to get out. All of the above activities allow for |
| methods that will last the longest for your child will | | | | very controlled use of energy and has the ability to |
| involve developing parenting skills that will last a lifetime | | | | expend or calm a child in the middle of an intense |
| for both you and your children. | | | | tantrum. |