Not exact matches
You may be able to stay composed
during a
tantrum and provide the calmness your child
needs, but it's also OK to step away from the fit or a few minutes to collect yourself and refocus if you
need to.
But having the understanding of what
tantrums are and what children
need from us
during these emotional storms helps a lot.
It is important for your baby to understand you care about her
needs, so
during these
tantrums do your best to respond appropriately while maintaining healthy behavior boundaries for your baby.
A
tantrum or a yawn
during a play session may mean he is bored and you
need to change the activity, or he has had enough of the particular activity he was involved in.
If you are noticing an increase of
tantrums at home and you think it may be related to hunger you may
need to change the time of meal and snack times or offer more food
during growth spurts.
Another thing you can consider is working on building an emotional vocabulary in a playful way (so not
during the
tantrum) so as your daughter grows you will be giving her resources to draw on when she
needs it.
We tried out some of the techniques in this book
during her really emotional
tantrums (usually occurring when we
need to leave the park or we
need to sit down for dinner, or we
need to go to bed).