1 Year Old Tantrums – How to Stop Them?

Dealing with Your 1 Year Olds Tantrums

Having a one year old means you’re bound to have to deal with tantrums. Dealing with an upset or crying one year old seems much easier than it actually turns out to be. These tantrums don’t only impact your child, but they end up affecting you also. Exhausted, annoyed, and not knowing just what to do is sometimes what you feel like afterwards. But be comforted by the fact that your child will really out grow the tantrum stage.

1 Year Old Tantrums – How to Stop Them? – Give hugs and kisses to let them know no matter how they might act it will never change the amount of love you have for them.

Be Detached

Nine times out of ten when parents are dealing with a tantrum throwing toddler, they think that it is a way for the child to show who has the stronger will. Parents forget who is having the melt down and who shouldn’t be.

By becoming as frustrated as your child, you are actually making it worse by helping the tantrum last longer than it needs to be. In acting this way, you will have regrets for behaving as your child was and feel bad for what you might have done. Competing to see who can yell louder-you or your child-is no way to deal with tantrums. Just clear your mind and take a breath before you decide how to react.

Not Perfection

Let’s picture this. Your one year old is throwing a tantrum and the night before you didn’t get enough shut eye. As your child is yelling, crying, or fighting, you feel as if you’re quickly reaching your breaking point and might just come unglued.

This scenario is the perfect example of using the detached frame of mind.  We aren’t perfect parents and we’re only human, but lashing out at your children is never a good thing. Just breathe and leave the room, giving you enough time to relax and collect yourself. Or you might want to get a friend, or family member to come and stay with the child while you unwind. Don’t feel guilty about how you might have angry or fed-up feelings. Know that what you are feeling and going through is common. Parents all over the world deal with tantrums too. Loving your children does not mean you have to love the way they act.

Don’t Deny Love

You may feel bitter after dealing with your one year old tantrums but don’t show the angry feelings you might feel to your child. Children don’t fully understand the effect their outbursts have on us as parents which means we can’t let them hit home. Most of the time, the child is even afraid of their tantrums and need to be comforted afterwards. Give hugs and kisses to let them know  no matter how they might act it will never change the amount of love you have for them.

Have a Positive Outlook

One year olds grow out of the tantrum stage just like babies learn to sleep through the night. Keeping this in mind will help your child and you at the same time. They’re not even done being little babies yet. The nervous system and emotional maturity that the one year olds have in their bodies have a long journey to go before they can have any hope of controlling it. When your child is experiencing a tantrum, remember to never hold back on love and that you aren’t the only one going through this.

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