She was less inclined to get upset over her normal
toddler tantrum triggers and less in need of a big reaction from me, whether it was anger or excitement, which probably meant that she was getting more quality attention throughout the day.
Read on for some of the most common — and most unexpected —
toddler tantrum triggers we've seen.
Not exact matches
Toddler tantrums can be
triggered by something that he is afraid of.
Then, in the
toddler years, that preparation continues as we establish safe and reasonable boundaries with gentle guidance, patience, and proactive parenting like planning shopping trips around naps and bringing along snacks and favorite toys to avoid
tantrum triggers.
Avoid putting your
toddler in certain situations that may
trigger tantrums.
For example, you can possibly stop a
toddler from throwing a
tantrum in a grocery store by giving him time - out every time he fusses, but you won't meet the need that was
triggering the
tantrum (which could be any number of things, including hunger, fatigue, boredom, need for connection, etc).