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You know the scenario. It's time to go to sleep, but your toddler wants you to read just one more book or sing yet another lullaby. And once you're done with that, she needs a drink of water, but then still refuses to settle down. Before you know it, she's overtired and unhappy, which results in a bedtime tantrum -- and one exhausted parent. Enforcing a bedtime for your child doesn’t have to be a battle, though. With established guidelines and a clear understanding of the need for sleep, parents can stop the bedtime tantrums and send their toddlers off…
During a temper tantrum, a child may kick, hit, scream, shriek, thrash, wail, bang his head or hold his breath. If your child is having a tantrum, take a deep breath and stay calm. Remember that you are not to blame, and tantrums are developmentally typical between the ages of two and five. If you don't see a decrease in tantrums after the child turns five, or if she regularly has tantrums that either last more than about 20 minutes or occur many times a day, talk to your pediatrician.
When a young child is in the midst of a temper tantrum, it can be hard, especially in the middle of all that screaming, to know what to do to stop the child's temper tantrum, but it can be done. Read on to learn a handy step by step plan to stop a child's temper tantrum using positive parenting techniques.
Temper tantrums aren't fun at any age, but they're particularly disconcerting when they happen after the "terrible twos." So, if you have a four or five year old who's prone to lying on the floor and pitching a fit, you're no doubt desperate to find ways to stop her tantrums. With a little creativity and the ability to think like your child, you can squelch this negative behavior quickly and easily.
