https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:30:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798602 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 08:40:06 +0000 NovBaby1112 1798602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M started throwing fits/tantrums at a young age as well...I am hoping it means we get our terrible two's over with sooner rather than later :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798596 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 08:37:17 +0000 immabeetoo 1798596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried any baby sign? Help, more, all done, milk, and eat were lifesavers at that age when he wasn't sayin much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798409 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:52:17 +0000 illumina 1798409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure whether it's a fit as such, but LO definitely gives out her high pitched scream and cries when shes frustrated or doesn't get her way! For example this morning she was trying to pull a box set of DVDs out of the bookcase, but it was heavy and she couldn't do it...she got frustrated, as usual, and we just ignored it for 30 seconds and then kinda said "oh dear, that's a bit heavy isn't it? let's get you a book instead..." and it was fine then. Fortunately it's quite easy just to ignore and redirect at the moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798406 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:47:31 +0000 cmomma17 1798406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: probably not, but it makes me feel like I'm being productive! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798238 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:08:35 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1798238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS started throwing fits around 11 months too. Normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798237 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:07:37 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1798237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: I like to try &amp; talk her down but sometimes she is so loud that I don't even know if she could hear me if I tried to talk over her! Did labeling his feelings seem to help him eventually? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798201 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:35:52 +0000 cmomma17 1798201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I say a lot of things like "are you mad/sad/frustrated? I'm sorry you feel that way. Cam mommy help you?" I don't ignore the fits at such a young age, I just try to be there for him? And distract when possible!<br /> At 15 months I know why he is throwing a fit 99% of the time. If he's throwing one because I took away something he can't have? Then, yes, I will ignore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798194 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:31:37 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1798194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: it's so hard! I just try to redirect/comfort her. I definitely don't think she has the ability to keep herself from throwing the fits but I want to give her the tools to learn to handle her feelings. It's just hard when I don't know what she is absorbing &amp; what she understands </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798189 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:28:14 +0000 daniellemybelle 1798189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I posted a thread about this a while ago... My LO definitely throws fits &amp; she's 9 months!</p> <p>I struggle a lot with it because I don't really think at this age they can control their impulses but I also don't want to encourage the behavior by giving her what she wants when she is having a tantrum. I have not found a good way to handle it yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798185 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:25:54 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1798185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: gahh! I guess it really just goes to show that they are processing and understanding more than you would think at such a young age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798180 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:23:39 +0000 cmomma17 1798180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my LO threw his first fit around 9 months! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-lo-be-throwing-fits-this-early#post-1798177 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:22:21 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1798177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 11 months on the 12th. The past two weeks or so she has started throwing fits. Most of them are just mild shrieking that lasts for a minute &amp; we can redirect or, if it's because of a diaper change or something, I've been giving her warnings ("We are going to change your diaper! Let's go get a diaper! Okay, we are going to change your diaper in two minutes! etc....). Today, she refused to nap all day but was fairly good until I was cooking dinner &amp; had an epic meltdown, nearly resulting in her skipping dinner &amp; definitely qualified her for an early bedtime. I just don't know how to help her. I feel like she is so incredibly young to be throwing fits. I just want her to feel safe expressing her emotions, there is just so much of it! :silly:<br /> When did your LO start throwing regular fits? </p>