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Gabbie
18 yrs ago
My little girl is turning 1 this month and showing the first signs of throwing tantrums. If she wants something, she will whine or cry until she gets it. Is she too young to understand discipline? Please share your experiences if you have any effective discipline methods for young babies! Thanks!
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My son who started walking at one, used to throw a tantrum every time I said no to something he wanted, I would just walk away and ignore him. At first he would cry for ages for my attention but overtime, the crying lessened and now they don't last very long to the point where he hardly has them. He's now 17 months old and when I can see a tantrum coming on, I distract him with a toy and he manages to 'forget' all about it.
It may not work for every child but it was something I tried and it worked for us, so I hope this helps.
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Z
18 yrs ago
I have heard that the key to the walking away and ignoring method of tantrum prevention is to make sure that they are having lots of fun with you when they are not throwing a tantrum. My kid turns one on Fri, and she gets single-minded and upset sometimes, but I can generally distract her with a toy or a walk outside or some other change of scenery. Her Ayi and I also tend to cooperate to distract her from budding tantrums: if she is starting to throw one with Ayi, I come take over and vice/versa -- the change of adult supervisor works wonders for us and keeps both of us from getting frustrated with her.
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One is still very young, they are also picking up lots of new skills but not doing them too well, hence it's also a source of frustration. I remember my son having tantrums when the toys he was playing with didn't turn out the way he wanted (e.g. when the blocks don't fit).
They are not naughty per se in my opinion but you do need to let them know there's no need for such behaviour. From my experience, I find distraction, ignoring the "bad" behaviour or a very firm no works.
He is now 19 months old and things are still ok.....of course, i expect the terrible twos to strike me soon! :)
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How wonderful Cara! I think when they get older, you can actually reason with them and show them you mean business but now that she's only 1, she is just confused and frustrated a lot of the times! I agree with Wheelymate that she is not naughty but simply wants to explore her world and learn new things. However being the parent, I just need to learn how to set boundaries for her and guide her! Thanks for all your advice!
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