Children Throwing Tantrums

[Kimberley]

I would completely ignore him. IMO, he's a little too old to throw tantrums. The last one my daughter threw was when she was 3. I ignored her completely and she finally gave up and hasn't had one since.

My son had one last year when he was four in Toys-R-Us. BUT, he was with the inlaws. My MIL held him till he calmed down. Sorry, but if I was there, he would have got a spanking.

I know...that's a controversial issue but I believe in it. It worked for me growing up and it's worked for my kids.

[Janet]

That very subject has been on Nanny 911 and SuperNanny quite often. They use the time-out and are very consisitant. Before they are allowed to get up they have to say why they were in time-out and apologize. When they tell why they are in time-out, it shows they know what they did. I only have my son so we didn't have those kinds of tantrums. Best of luck!!!

[Marilyn]

Maybe this is a boy thing. Neither of my daughters had tantrums. If they had, I would have spanked them and given them a time out.

Parenting is tough. There is no manual that tells us what to do, and each child is different.

Wish you success!!

[Mandy]

I have a boy, and he's never had a tantrum. I think it all depends on the child, i don't spank, never have, but i stick to my guns! No is No and Yes is Yes. He also never goes to he's dad for a "yes" after i gave him a "no".
We have been quite firm with him, and being an only child can be hard, because we see all he's mistakes, there's no one else he can blame lol

[Janet]

Our son is our only child also. I made a promise to God that if he gave us a child I would do the very best possible to raise him. And even though it hasn't all been perfect, who is, my husband and I have kept that promise. So many parents now days want to be friends with their kids and I've always said that we can be friends when he is an adult. Right now I have a job to do and it's too important a job to make mistakes.

my 6 year old throws tantrus too and i give her time outs. If she keeps it up then she cant go outside and that usually does it because she likes to go out and play with friends

[Janet]

They are showing this very topic on Dr. Phil this very moment.

[cindy0721]

my godson is the prime example in the trantrum throwing phase.... he's going to be 3 yrs in november but he is toooooooo spoiled... I can do anything about it because as my sister says. .its her kid.....