I have a 10 month old daughter she throws bad tantrums and throws her head back what should I do?

Answer 1

Don't encourage her by giving the attention she craves by reacting to her tantrums. Instead, try redirecting her attention by doing a fun activity. Start by yourself and see if she joins.

Even scolding her during this can translate into the attention she's trying to get from you further encouraging the act.

Good luck and remember to be patient!

Answer 2

My daughter is 2 years old. She is still doing the same thing that started at about a year and 3 months. However she doesn't do it as often now. When she would throw her head back she would hit her head a lot. This will sound mean but the pain will teach her not to do that. I would ignore her while she has the tantrum. If she gets hurt and wants you to hold her do it. Eventually she will associate the pain with the tantrum and you with making it better. But don't be surprised if she doesn't slip back in to that from time to time. It's something that all kids do a bit. Mine does it about once a week.

Answer 3

At this age, she cannot express herself by saying "I want some milk" or whatever. She gets frustrated and a tantrum is the only way she can get all the frustration out. The best way, in our house, to deal with it, is to calmly ask "can you show mommy what you want" (if she's walking) or offer her a couple of things. If she still continues to throw the tantrum, we usually pretend to "ignore" it, by talking to each other in calm voices or doing the dishes, etc., always keeping on eye on the baby to make sure she is safe.

Answer 4

I would lay her down so she won't fall and hurt herself and then walk away. When she realizes that throwing a tantrum doesn't bring attention she'll stop. My friend's daughter even got up and moved into the room her mother was in and started to throw another tantrum! She wanted her to see it. She'd lay her down and walk away again. It took about a week before she stopped. It's hard to walk away when they're so upset, but you don't want to give any attention when their in a tantrum. Good Luck!

Answer 5

At this age, she is just beginning to experience frustration at what she may want to do but is unable to do. Sometimes babies even just get overstimulated and will have a tantrum because they don't want to be in a situation that they have no control over. Either way, she needs to know that you are there for her to help her through whatever she is feeling. If she were physically hurt, you would pick her up and soothe her, talking quietly to her, etc. Consider her "emotionally hurt" at this moment and treat her the same way. She may act like she doesn't want you to hold her - she may scream louder and even hit you - but she is just venting her frustrations to you. You are her parent and that is what you are there for. Stay calm, try to hold and soothe her until she relaxs, then kiss her and tell her you love her.

* Please note the following links. There is a statement in the first article that reads - "children need a warm and predictable environment to form close relationships with those around them. If children are ignored or their emotions are not met with proper responses, they may have difficulties forming positive relationships later in life."

Answer 6

My little brother use to do that and I believe when he did do that, he got one good slap on top of that, when he didn't get his way, he use to throw a tantrum and throw his whole body back on the floor to kick and scream and in the process of doing that he would hit his head on the floor (good thing we had carpet), so now the back of his head is hurting and now he want to run to someone to soothe it, he got a good slap on his hand or his butt and everytime he decided to do it and was put to stand in the corner for about 5 minutes or he would cry himself to sleep, he did it a couple of time more growing up and eventually he stopped doing it, he is 11 yrs old now, still a little mischeivous brat, but he's a good kid. Whether you choose to spank your kids, when your child does this, you can't run behind her and pick her up and baby her, because then your showing her that it is Ok to do this. So good luck!!!

Answer 7

My daughter does the same thing. I put her in her playpen for about two minutes. Then I talk to her and let her know that its not okay to behave this way. Eventually she would learn that its not a appropriate behavior. Once we are done with that I hold her and tell her that even though I do not like the way that she is behaving I love you very much.Its important to let them know how much you love them.