https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:08:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-480007 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:28:50 +0000 HLK208 480007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good one!</p> <p>Today, we waited at the dealership for an oil change, and another child took a toy DS had been playing with so just as the tears welled up in his eyes and his lower lip curled, I asked him if he could find me the perfect mom car in the show room. He nodded yes and swallowed back the tantrum, after he was calm I explained the whole sharing thing to him (it's a daily talk we have). That was an easy one because he's a boy and he really loves all cars...I'm not so lucky all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479948 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:29:47 +0000 Freckles 479948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO hates it when i put her on her back to change her diaper. As soon as she looks like she's going to start crying, i go "Ahhhh!!" in a sing-songy voice with wide eyes and she stops! It's really about making a loud noise before she does. :)</p> <p>Great trick with Charlie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479940 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:24:43 +0000 lemondrop 479940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nice idea, I will have to file that one away for later!</p> <p>My almost one-year-old can usually be distracted by getting him to clap, offering him a puffy, or asking for a high five. He only has command of a handful of words right now- when he it's more verbal, I'll have to try things like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479806 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:12:02 +0000 prettylizy 479806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now the only thing that keeps her focused while nursing is if I sing to her and rub her back while she eats. She used to be such a champ but lately she's a total lookie-loo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479804 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:10:27 +0000 erwoo 479804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's a good one. I'm going to steal that from you! Distraction works if I can of think of someone really good. But I find that getting down to his level and talking to him calmly helps as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479653 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:28:08 +0000 MaisyMay 479653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything that works is golden! LO gets a paci or cuddled when getting upset and that works so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479630 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:20:40 +0000 BelugaBean 479630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: That's awesome! I don't think it's dumb if it works!</p> <p>She's only 5.5 months old but a lot of times I can calm her down if I sing one of her favorite songs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-distracting-your-lo-when-they-are-getting-upset#post-479617 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:16:18 +0000 mrbee 479617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes Charlie is mid tantrum, and I'm able to "save" him from going over the edge. For example tonight Charlie was getting all worked up and so I told him, "Charlie! Charlie! I need your help! Can you scratch my eyebrow for me??" </p> <p>And he said, "Like this?" And as he scratched my eyebrow, I said, "Wow, you listened to me so well and scratched my eyebrow perfectly!"</p> <p>Haha such a dumb little trick, right? But I was happy to sidestep a tantrum and get him to bed with my sanity intact.</p> <p>Are you good at distracting your LO when they are getting upset? </p>