If you’re a parent, then you know what it’s like to have your child throw a tantrum. Most often times, tantrums happen at the most inconvenient times. As a parent, I can say that my first instinct is to want to run sometimes, however, I should probably stick around to deal with the tantrum. Here are some ideas for helping yourself parent through those tantrums.
Stay Firm
It’s so easy to give in whenever we’re embarrassed by our children screaming through Target. It’s important to stay firm with your child whenever you’re experiencing this. If they are crying because they want a sucker and mom said no, buying them a sucker is the worst thing you can do. If you said NO to something, stick to your guns and move on. If people want to stare, I guess they’ll be staring for a while.
Stay Calm
I know what it’s like to have your blood boiling from a child who wants his or her way. Well, staying calm is THE best thing you can do as a parent. Parents can get worked up and stressed out over a child’s tantrum because we’re stressed. Getting upset at your child is easy, staying calm and collected is the hard part.
Don’t Give Up
Don’t stop taking your child to Target because of that one tantrum. I remember I stopped taking my son places because I couldn’t handle his tantrums. I missed out on a few special times with him because I feared what he was capable of. We can’t let fear hold us back, even in difficult parenting situations. My best advice is to not give up and keep chugging along, which means—keep going to those public places even if you’re nervous about a potential meltdown.
Parenting isn’t easy at all, but these “parenting through tantrum” tips will hopefully help you get through this difficult stage.
Do you have any tips to add?
Shannon says
I don’t have anything to add as I am not a parent. Thank you for sharing these tips with us.
Amanda says
I have 2 toddlers and a baby and my best tip is pick your battles!!
Irene Newstead says
When my daughter would throw a tantrum at home, I found the most effective treatment was to step over her and go into another room. Yes, she would follow me and throw herself on the floor in front of me then continue with her tantrum. We would repeat this process until she quit with the tantrum. As a result, we rarely had a tantrum at home and only once in a store.
Claudia says
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lisa says
It’s been years but I can’t stand it when parents ignore the situation. Remove them. Don’t bother others. We don’t know and love your child and don’t care to hear them scream!
lisa says
I think if a parent can leave a child with a sitter, they should. Not always but at certain ages children aren’t mature enough to handle their emotions.
Michael Kristensen says
It’s hard to generalize. But always explain why you do what you do, often the child will listen if your argument is solid, if it isn’t solid try to find common ground
Julie Wood says
Very good tips on parenting through the tantrums. A mother needs to stay calm and stick to her guns when a child is having a tantrum. When we tell them no and they have a tantrum in public when need to not give in. This only encourages the tantrums in the future.