One year old throwing temper tantrums?

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My son will be a year old in June. He is a good boy, he usually is a good baby, until something frustrates him. Then he will get mad but usually gets over it. Lately however he has been getting angry (usually when I say no to something he wants, like a power cord or if I do not pick him up right when he wants me to) and when he does the screaming gets so severe that he begins hiccuping and and gets exhausted. I mean so much that his tongue will stick out and his breathing gets heavy. I know that he is fairly intelligent for his age.  He already knows how to work my ipod a little bit. (No joke. He scrolls through pictures with his fingers.) And when we go somewhere if there is another child throwing a fit he will stay incredibly quiet, but he will stare for the longest. I am not claiming my child is genius, I just want to know if there are other parents going through this and if they have any suggestions. I usually can handle it fine, I just want to know someone else's approach to this type of situation. And I have nothing against other parenting styles but I would like to go ahead and state that I have my own way, and forcing yours upon mine will get no result. So please, no childish comments or by-the-book parenting critics.

Cinnamon · Accepted Answer

What you need to do is WALK AWAY and let him cry it out. Once you show his tantrum any form or attention, he feeds on that and continues to cry. Walk away from him if you are at home...he will soon realize that you're not interested in him when his behavior gets to that point. If you're out at a store or restaurant, get up and walk out with your child...just leave. Never, EVER give in to a temper tantrum. He is controlling you when it should be the other way around. Some may think this is cruel, but believe me, I know! Your child will come around and realize that his screaming and kicking, etc. will NOT be tolerated by the boss:  YOU, the parent! Always remember this: No child has ever died from throwing a temper tantrum. Let them work it out themselves. Be there for him, but don't give in to his every whim. Good luck!

caraohara · Answer

I would suggest ...when he trows a tantrum to get something he really can't have , then say no but replace it with something he can have ...if however this doesn't distract him and he continue to have a tantrum ...walk away and give no attention to him at all , never reward bad behaviour .  Let your yes mean yes ,and your no mean no ,  anything else is confusing for a small child , also don't change the rules , stick to your rules and never allow him to break YOU :) what is going on with him is ...he is pushing his boundaries ...in other words he is trying to find out what he is allowed to do and what he is not allowed to do .  How you handle these tantrums will be the foundations of his future within the family unit . 

Grandmother to 3 yr old twins .

A Red Loo · Answer

My daughter is a genius or a near genius and she throw tantrums too. The only thing that has been working for us is timeout. She doesn't quite understand timeout but she knows she doesn't like it. If she acts up or hits or does something inappropriate she will sit in the corner with her 'time-out chair.' We only let her sit there for a minute and we watch her, sometimes guide her and she'll cry and then calms down. She's 15 months old and it's to the point where in a stern voice I ask her, "Do you want to sit in the time-out chair?" It's worth a try and it works for us.

Niobe M. · Answer

The sky is blue
Babys throw tantrums
Dogs bark
Cats meow
If you want your son to stop doing that, then NEVER EVER EVER give him what he wants if he throws a fit. No means NO. if he throws a fit, put him in some kind of time out.

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