How do you handle a toddler tantrum in public?

Answer 1

pick up the child and take them to the car until they cool off and smile at the people who are watching you

Answer 2

Well I dont get embarrassed as some others do. So if I have my son in the basket I let him cry it out. This doesn't even last long b/c he knows I'm not giving in. I could go home but then I'd be going home to an empty fridge. Stuff still needs to be done, whether or not my child decides to be bad or not. Ok but if he continues to scream and I'm desperate for him to settle down I open up a package of whatever snack I'm buying and let him eat while I shop. If there's no basket and he's rolling around on the ground then I just got to leave the store. I can't hold items in my hands and I'm try to get my son off the floor. When you pretty much tried everything and your child still isn't going to behave, then leave the shopping for another day.

Answer 3

First of all, make sure you have another adult with you to be your spy - then when the toddler has a tantrum - just walk away and act like you don't care (just be sure the other adult is keeping a watch on the kid so no one will take him/her).
Once the child sees that you don't care - he/she will stop and come running to you. Once they get to you, get to their level and tell them (in a stern voice) "do NOT ever do that again - do you hear me! Now take my hand so we can go!"
It works, trust me, I had to do this with my oldest boy when he was a toddler and he never tried to have another trantum ever again.

Answer 4

Pick him/her up and take him/her to the car. Put him/her in the car (alone, not running, windows open if it's hot) and shut the door. Stand there until child stops screaming.

Open the door and tell the child you want to help him/her, but you can't understand what they need if they are kicking, screaming, and crying. Ask them to tell you in words what they need. (This trains them to express themselves without the tantrum). They may need you to ask questions they can say yes/no to. "Are you angry?" "Are you angry because ____?"

When the emotion is defined, then explain to the child what acceptable ways there are to express that emotion. Have the child pick one out and do it. Congratulate the child for expressing the emotion properly. Then ask the child if he/she is ready to move on to the next activity.

It takes a while for kids to learn to deal with stuff like this, some kids longer than others.

Answer 5

When I was little I threw a tanrtum in a store and instead of giving in, my mom walked around the corner and hid. When I looked up, my mom was gone so I got up and went looking for her. When I found her I had forgotten about the tantrum I was throwing.

Answer 6

Remove the child from the situation even if it inconveniences you.

Look at the situation and make sure you didn't play a part. Were you shopping too close to lunch or naptime? Was this the 6th store in a row that you visited?

Answer 7

It depends. If it is at a place like, say, wal mart, I ignore it. Kids want the attention. So I ignore the bad behavior and continue shopping. If its somewhere like the library or somewhere quiet, we I try to talk to them and quiet them down. If it doesn't work, we go to the car and sometimes a spanking is needed

Answer 8

walk away.
that might be risky though, safety wise, so if youre brave, try what my mom did. she copied my brother. threw herself down on the ground and started kicking and flailing her arms. my brother was in stitches and never did it again. people actually came up to her and congratulated her.
with my 2, if one throws a tantrum in public I just pick him/her up under my arm like a sack of potatoes and march to the car with the well behaved twin in tow.
unfortunately youre not allowed to smack your kids in public which i think is ridiculous.
its a tricky one... but what i do is i reward them when we get home with a pack of chips or sweets or something, which i tell them about before hand. ("if you behave at the shops then when we get home this-and-this will happen")
good luck and let me know what works?

Answer 9

Same way you do at home. They need consistency. If you let him slide everytime he is in public or go a little easy on them they will remember it and do it again!!!

Answer 10

My son does this occasionally and I whisper magic words in his ear...."Do you want mommy to spank you?" He says no and gets up. So I think it is something they have to learn not to do, and that takes time. For me that worked, and although I would not spank him in public.....He is not quite so sure I won't. So my method tends to work. So keep trying to find ways to deal with this that works for him, but be patient, it may take a while. Best of Luck.