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Originally Posted by Stormster
I read somewhere to say to him something like "Hey E I know you've got to do this thing and it's ok so if you need to cry go ahead and cry" and then leave the room for a minute or so. It said if you come back usually the storm has lost a little steam.
But what about when that doesn't work? What about in public?
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Aaah, welcome to my world. What I left in quotes is what we do - no cookies or rewards of any sort. Mean mommy? Maybe.
In public, we give them a chance to cool off, or we head to the restroom or leave, depending on the severity. We have had to physically leave maybe twice. We also do the distraction technique, with varied success depending on the "love of the tantrum item."
If at home, sometimes we say, "Oh, I'm sorry you're upset. You need to go to your room to have your tantrum." And that usually stops it cold.
Tantrums have decreased significantly!!