Tantrums

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The dreaded 'T' word!​

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They say terrible two's but in consultation with a few parents with children the same age as mine we found that our toddlers started their meltdown more around the age of 3.  Personally I did not find naughty corner or disciplining him at that moment worked. 

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Sage advice I received - stand your ground now or you will pay for it in later years. When he has a tantrum just because I said no does not change my decision.  I've found he does calm down after a few minutes just because he realises that he will not get his way. 

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What I have found most valuable early on was to create a fictitious character of a boy his age.  At night I would tell him a story about said boy and things that said boy did that was not good and used this as a tool to teach.  This worked wonders since at night in bed he was calmer and more receptive.  When his behaviour did not immediately change I told the story again at bedtime until I noticed positive changes. 

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Next, the other 'T' word...Toilet training