Temper tantrums

[Mrs. Laurie]

Lay down beside the child and kick and scream with them; they will see how silly you look and start to laugh. When you can't beat them......join them! LOL!!!

Okay joking aside it really depends on the age of the child and the reason behind the tantrums but the best advice I can think of if you don't like my plan A would be consistancy. You have to follow through with what you say to your child. Be strong and know in your heart you are doing this for your child's best interest. Even if they cry!

[Play and Learn]

Lay down beside the child and kick and scream with them; they will see how silly you look and start to laugh. When you can't beat them......join them! LOL!!!

If only we could!!! But my dad does that with my nephews!!!!

Ignoring them is the best - children want the attention - better off to give them positive attention. Ask them if they would like to play a game/toy with you - then you go and start playing, hoping that they will join you quickly!

[JerseyGirl]

I definitely agree - consistency is the key! I know with my own children in the past that if they've "tried" and I say tried cause they usually didn't get too far, but if they've "tried" to throw a temper tantrum with me, I usually just walk away. They realize pretty quickly that their kicking and screaming isn't getting them anyway!

[Emilys4Guppies]

It's my experience that kids don't generally tantrum unless they are overtired or hungry. I try to attack tantrums by being proactive....we aim for snacks with a protein and a carb for good energy, outside time and good naps. There isn't much that is more important than regular foods and sleep for my little guys.

That being said, tantrums happen. We try for consistency and gentle firmness, like the previous posters. We are also fans of redirection for the toddlers, timeouts for the preschoolers.