https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:38:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-tantrumsmake-them-stop#post-1478521 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:19:38 +0000 HabesBabe 1478521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is almost 20 months and has short little tantrums... nothing major or that involves throwing herself on the floor yet (knock on wood!). Usually, when she starts acting up, we will tell her "No" again, and if she continues, we get her arms and fold them across her chest (not tightly, just so she has to look at us) and then wait until she calms down. When she does, we'll tell her no again and *try* explaining why. I feel like at this age, they're still too young to reason with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-tantrumsmake-them-stop#post-1478387 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:38:46 +0000 purrpletulips 1478387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing - DS is 18m and his tantrums are frequent and fierce. I think part of it is his inability to communicate clearly but I don't recall DD ever being this bad (although now at almost 4yo they seem to be popping back up again). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-tantrumsmake-them-stop#post-1478377 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:35:32 +0000 autumnlove 1478377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to reason but then I go to ignore mode if she doesn't stop. She will forget about it after a few minutes...feels like hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-tantrumsmake-them-stop#post-1478365 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:31:56 +0000 Mamaof2 1478365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually found ignoring worked the best for tantrums - If I stayed by them they kept screaming </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-tantrumsmake-them-stop#post-1478174 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:39:38 +0000 Freckles 1478174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is nearing 23 months, and she had actually been pretty good with tantrums. They'd be brief, we can reason with her, nothing too crazy. There would even be moments where she sprawled herself on the floor, but that lasted a minute. I could deal with it.</p> <p>But now. The tantrums are FIIIERCE. She was crying this morning because she wanted to go to the basement and then she started shaking the bi-fold door. I was so terrified (i was around the corner in the bathroom) that the door would fling open and she would accidentally tumble down that i said, "be careful!!" I didn't yell but my tone was loud, and she just flipped out.</p> <p>I am pretty zen and just keep calm. I don't ignore her but i stay with her until she calms down. How do you handle tantrums when it's because they want something but you have no intention of giving in? Also, how do i deal with this when i need to get out of the house for work?? </p>