They call it terrible two, but with my two kids it started at 18 months old. Right now my daughter is 21months old and she already started her tantrums.

Today we were at Costco shopping. I was looking at the book section and gave both kids a book to be busy until I’m finished checking out the children book section. When it was time to go, my son gave me the book with no problem. BUT my daughter, she made so big a scene, started screaming and talking gibberish at the same time. I bet she was saying let me grow up I know what to do!!! Everyone around us was looking at us and even some nodded with a disapproving look.

I’ve been told by many including my paediatrician that the best way to treat the tantrum is to ignore the behaviour. Prevention is the best but sometimes you can’t do that. My son used to start crying terribly and then stop breathing. It wasn’t like chocking or anything but he would get purple and it would take me a few seconds until I could bring him back to breathing. You can imagine how scary it was the first time it happened. I went to our family doctor and he said it’s just a different way of tantrum. And I can cure this with in 6 month if I don’t pay attention to him when he does this. The physician was specific to make sure he won’t be able to hurt himself though as at this stage he was capable to do that to get what he wants.

I did as I was told to and done, he was cured.within 4 month. I did the same thing for my daughter I just ignored her and let her cry and scream in the Costco. I’m sure many people didn’t like it and thought I was inappropriate letting my child cry like this. I was self cautious but didn’t let all the looks on peoples around me make me to give in to her. That was a key moment for her to learn she can’t get anything buy acting this way at home or in a public place.

What I did from the beginning is that they know I keep my word no matter what I won’t give in. My son is pretty good at this he knows when I mean business, I mean business no matter what. My daughter though is still very young and challenges me to see if I give in or not.

How do you deal with your toddlers tantrums? Share it with us we all will learn something.

Until later,