tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100713229623155419.post1691763462261744560..comments2023-11-26T03:52:08.361-05:00Comments on McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts: Tantrums Are on the Rise (Again...)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335982303703120909noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100713229623155419.post-79015215767570380242011-11-14T18:54:41.306-05:002011-11-14T18:54:41.306-05:00lol, I Was working on a blog page for our house th...lol, I Was working on a blog page for our house that is for sale (hence the name buy me)...Jen Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320387061431269016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100713229623155419.post-41005036095602574662011-11-14T17:22:07.970-05:002011-11-14T17:22:07.970-05:00@Buy me! LOL! When I first read the comment, I tho...@<a href="#c3902983189477184849" rel="nofollow">Buy me!</a> LOL! When I first read the comment, I thought maybe you had a serious stalker: "Wow, she gave her kids the same names as Jen! Creepy..."<br /><br />And, as for the long comment - this post started off as a comment! When I finished typing, I realized how long it was and copied and pasted it into a blog post. As you know, I can't seem to shut up in the comments I leave! (Heck - I can't even write a Wordless Wednesday post without at least 2 paragraphs!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335982303703120909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100713229623155419.post-11063358827236689532011-11-14T16:00:27.557-05:002011-11-14T16:00:27.557-05:00I don't think I have any additional tips to of...I don't think I have any additional tips to offer - mine is 2 1/2 and I have noticed that as his talking improves the tantrums are becoming a little less... Sometimes. LOL. <br />Had to tweet this!OneMommyhttp://theresjustonemommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100713229623155419.post-39029831894771848492011-11-14T12:21:33.967-05:002011-11-14T12:21:33.967-05:00Sorry, that was a really long response, and it was...Sorry, that was a really long response, and it wasn't even from the account I usually respond on!<br />Jen CrumBuy me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11611609277444607341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100713229623155419.post-67096753832863005572011-11-14T12:21:04.606-05:002011-11-14T12:21:04.606-05:00We are very firm about our boys responding with &q...We are very firm about our boys responding with "yes, ma'am" or "yes sir" when they ask for something, especially when they are upset about the response. This does not always stop the tantrum, but it frequently does with our boys - especially Manasseh. Most often, if a tantrum lasts more than a couple of minutes, we walk away and ignore it. The boys aren't getting the attention they want, and we don't get stuck in a power struggle that way. <br /><br />Some days Cassius will throw a fit for an hour about going to bed - we tried to work with it and help him use words, but it seems like while he's throwing a fit is not the best time for us to work with him, we all just end up frustrated.<br /><br />We do work on identifying feelings as well. "You are sad because you want a kiwi and it's not time for dinner." And we work on letting them know that we understand what they are requesting. "I hear you telling me that you want a kiwi, but we already ate dinner at home." Sometimes offering solutions helps too, "You can have a kiwi for lunch tomorrow."<br /><br />All of that aside - sometimes we get responses like, "I want cry bout my kiwi". Or just continued screaming and arguing - that's when we tend to step out of the argument and let them calm down on their own. They come around eventually!<br /><br />And yes, he did want a kiwi - cried all the way out of the store, then all the way home, and for a little while at home. He got a kiwi the next day.Buy me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11611609277444607341noreply@blogger.com