Avoiding Toddler Tantrums and Disciplining Like A Pro

We have two toddlers in my house nowadays. It is fun and exciting watching them grow, but quite a pain at times as well. For those of you with toddlers, or for those that went through this phase, you deserve an award. Boy, is it hard some days! Here are some tips for managing all toddler tantrums whether it be two-year-old tantrums, three-year-old tantrums, four-year-old tantrums… well, you get the point!

Maintain an organized, predictable schedule for your toddler.

Remember, many toddlers will have tantrums when they are hungry or tired. If your child can predict when he or she will eat and sleep, this may minimize the tantrum.

Make sure your child is getting a lot of ‘good attention’.

Try to catch him or her doing something good, and reward for this. If you only pay attention to the negative behaviour, the child may act out or tantrum to get any attention at all, even if negative.

Continue with Toddler Tantrums PART 2

Read the full article here in my Huffington Post column.