https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:39:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1100089 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:06:44 +0000 banana 1100089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snacks or go outside. Usually it's snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1098036 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:33:16 +0000 kiddosc 1098036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Read a book or go outside... or if all else fails, food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1098007 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:27:56 +0000 Running Elley 1098007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go outside! This has been happening to us a lot lately! He's also really clingy when he's cranky so if I pick him up and do whatever I'm doing with him on my hip he calms down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1097971 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:21:18 +0000 skipra 1097971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snacks or going for a walk or to the playground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1097960 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:19:45 +0000 Rubies 1097960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going outside helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1097906 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:10:35 +0000 sumer08 1097906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going for walks outside seems to really help my LO when he's cranky. If the weather isn't nice, we usually take a drive somewhere like Target or Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1097002 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:02:51 +0000 Mrsbells 1097002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I offer a snack or I distract her with something; either a toy or activity </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096963 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:54:39 +0000 erwoo 1096963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Yeah, that can be a tough age b/c they can't communicate with you yet. My youngest is almost 18 months and even if he's not talking much yet I can figure out what he needs within a minute now. I still have to use distractions or something that I know will make him laugh or forget about why he was crying. Today he was fussing in the taxi and I said, "look, what is that???" He looked for a very long time and had no idea what I was talking about but he stopped crying. I also use books sometimes b/c he likes books. Hope you can find something to help. I think it does get better with age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096939 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:51:14 +0000 irene 1096939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Distraction! </p> <p>"Hey look look! (show him a family photo) Where is daddy? Which one is mommy? Which one is grandma?"</p> <p>I have seen a video that the father would ask the toddler to locate her body parts (eg. where is your tongue? Where is your belly button?) when she was in a middle of a meltdown, and the girl quiets down and sticks out her tongue...etc. It doesn't work on my LO though.</p> <p>Otherwise I'd go outside too if we were at home for too long, or just change whatever activity we are doing if possible.</p> <p>If you are stuck in a restaurant and LO cries, I have seen a mom (my friend) calmly talk to her toddler and he calmed down. She said sometimes her energy and mood affects her. For me, if that doesn't work, again I'd redirect as much as I could. (eg. "look! there is some lights on the ceiling, oh look! There is a car that just passed by!") </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096928 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:48:15 +0000 Bao 1096928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erwoo: She is one, and gets so bored! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096919 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:46:25 +0000 erwoo 1096919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww... how old is your LO? I find that distraction works most of the time for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096913 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:44:50 +0000 cascademom 1096913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trips to the park, Target, etc. He gets really bored during bad weather. He gets lots of hugs if he's clingy during his cranky time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096905 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:43:12 +0000 lovehoneybee 1096905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take him outside. It flips the switch almost without fail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096895 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:40:43 +0000 mrsjazz 1096895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Singing, dancing, asking her if she wants a hug, and when all else fails, nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096881 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:37:42 +0000 loveisstrange 1096881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do some kind of very distracting activity or take her to play outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096878 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:36:51 +0000 twinmama 1096878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sing and dance with them on my hip. It almost always works. Going outside usually helps too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096877 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:36:16 +0000 mediagirl 1096877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs and going outside.</p> <p>She loves being outdoors so that seems to help...until we have to come back in again... She is soothed by hugs, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-soothe-your-overly-cranky-toddler#post-1096873 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:35:09 +0000 Bao 1096873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A has been pretty cranky lately, and not a lot has been calming her down. When your toddler is cranky, and it's not time for nap/bed/meals, how do you soothe them? </p>