https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:42:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-359344 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:24:40 +0000 lemondrop 359344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad to see we aren't the only ones with a 9 month-old at this stage. </p> <p>Any suggestions or wisdom to avoid this back arching? It drives me insane!</p> <p>I will usually set him on the floor and walk away for a few seconds until he has stopped. I've also tried distractions, but I don't want to inadvertently reward the back arching and tantrum behavior. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-50752 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:00:57 +0000 808love 50752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow, I thought it was only our little darling picking up bad habits from others (a daycare kid or us). Well, well, thank goodness it's just developmental. I'd say around 10 months for us. Maybe once a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49395 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:17:36 +0000 Maysprout 49395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 6 months. She only does it when she's really tired. If I miss tired cues and take something away or even give her cheek a kiss in a way that startles her she'll do the whole back arching, crying super drama over nothing ordeal. Luckily it doesn't happen often and she's tired so she goes right to sleep after but 6 months was the first time I thought 'isn't it too early for temper tantrums' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49390 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:13:47 +0000 chopsuey 49390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: ahh gotcha! I went to target earlier today too! wish I had seen this a couple of hours ago! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49315 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:42:16 +0000 heffalump 49315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: That's what the headband is for! I wear the kind that goes all the way around your head and keeps all your little lose hairs in and away from tiny fingers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49231 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:17:21 +0000 Andrea 49231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 9 or 10 months as well. I always find it amazing that those head butts never seem to hurt their heads but always hurts DH and I like a motha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49210 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 49210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmmm maybe around 17-18 months? charlie was a pretty good boy until then. he did throw mini tantrums, but it was really easy to distract him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49207 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:44:03 +0000 chopsuey 49207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: HAHA so cute :) the tantrums will come in about 4 months! @artbee: I always have my hair up in a ponytail, but my LO grabs the back/base of my head--super close to the scalp. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49199 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:28:04 +0000 heffalump 49199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: My LO also gets my glasses and pulls my hair. But I've started wearing headbands and my hair is in a ponytail, which helps a lot so she can't get to my hair.</p> <p>Luckily she's too young for tantrums. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49198 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:26:06 +0000 Rubies 49198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO likes to gauge out my eyes. She's only 5months so it can't be on purpose (...can it?). As for tantrums, she gets frustrated when her hands won't let her do what she wants them to do as she's trying to manipulate her toys. So just takes a hugh sigh and throws the toy down. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49178 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:51:36 +0000 chopsuey 49178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yep. LO pulls off my glasses, slaps/swats my face, pulls out a couple of hairs/day. :P fun times! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49176 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:50:36 +0000 looch 49176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: it totally takes me by surprise, every time he does it, which is funny. He also pulls off my glasses. He's a stinker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49174 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:49:25 +0000 chopsuey 49174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: HAHAHAHHA. omg I totally cackled out loud. I can't wait until my LO starts head butting me! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49172 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:48:17 +0000 looch 49172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO started around 10 months. He does the whole arching his back thing too, which drives me bananas. He also head butts me, that just started at a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-start-throwing-tantrums#post-49170 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:43:45 +0000 chopsuey 49170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Month 9 has been a lot of fun. LO's super aware of her surroundings and she throws a fit if she doesn't get what she wants. </p> <p>Baby girl arches her back and whines/tearless cries until we give her what she wants or we distract her with something else. :P </p> <p>When did your LO start doing this? </p>