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Temper Tantrums
  • supergal238
    Posts: 14Member

    I know it is developmental, but my son’s (19 months) temper tantrums involve hitting and biting. Besides saying “no bite” and “no hit” in a stern voice after he does it, what else can I do? I try to avoid situations that I know will cause a tantrum, but some situations are hard to avoid. 


     


    Kelly :)


     

  • unforgivenunforgiven
    Posts: 12,889Confessional Manager
    I do two things. 1. I say NO biting/NO hitting, it hurts. 2. I try to distract her or give her an alternative if she's upset. I think consistency is key. :) 

    confessional-manager

    "What looks like torture is a time to rejoice
    What sounds like thunder is a comforting voice
    When what is beautiful looks broken and crushed
    And I say I don't know you
    But you say it's finished"
  • momsaidnomomsaidno
    Posts: 1,813Member
    DD was 2 1/2 and i was at the end of my rope with the biting and i finally bit her back. she hasn't done it since. but she was older and i didn't do it that hard just enough so she would know it hurts

  • happygal_10
    Posts: 2Member
    My DD just turned 2 and the attitude and hitting is really heating up. It's making me insane. We'd started with time outs a few month back which finally seem to be working at least some. I tell her no hitting it hurts and if she does it again she'll get a time out. It works most of the time but we go through this multiple times daily. I also tell her we like hugs instead. She's starting to catch on to this and she'll hit and then I sternly tell her no hitting and she says hugs, and then hugs me. Hang in there! I've been feeling so horribly tired of the two's already and she JUST turned 2! Yikes.
  • hippiekinshippiekins
    Posts: 1,096Member
    Ugh! I'm going through the same shit with my 16 month old. Hitting,kicking,biting ... its awful. I'm doing time outs but it seems to just make him more pissed. He has also started spitting which grosses me right out. I have no answers but if you find one lemme know lol. I'm in toddler hell!
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