i'm afraid she'll slam her head into the floor... when you hold her or holding your hand she tries to throw herself back when she's tired... i'm afraid she'll hurt herself...
2007-07-11 09:40:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
my main concern is her hitting her head. i mean she's doen it a few times already adn she jus tscreams becasue she hit her head.. i cant always dive for her..and my cousin isnt always prepared for it... i konw i cant put her in bubble wrap but i'd prefer to not let mychild knock herself unconcious
2007-07-11 11:05:05 · update #1
Let her do it.
That sounds harsh, but it's probably not the throwing-herself-back part that she likes. It's that you react to it.
(Obviously don't let her do it if she's somewhere she could get hurt.)
One good bonk on her head and she'll probably stop doing it pretty quickly. Remember that kids are tough.
2007-07-11 09:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by Vanessa P 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ignore her when she throws these fits. Don't hold her, don't talk to her, don't fuss at her.... just let her be. Say, "When you're done with your fit, mommy will be in the kitchen." Keep an eye or ear on her, but ignore her. She just wants attention. Don't teach her that negative behaviors get attention. When she's done having her fit and calms down, THEN you can give her hugs and kisses. Let her know she's a good girl and mommy loves her. They'll only get worse as she heads towards her two's and three's. Best of Luck
2007-07-11 09:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 15 month old daughter used to do this. I just hold her hand and lower her gently to the floor so she doesn't hit hard, then I walk away. It would make her mad that I was "helping" her throw her fit so it lost it's appeal to her. She would do it to get my attention and when she saw that I didn't care she basically stopped. A few times she did fall hard when I wasn't close enough to grab her hand. So now, if she does do it, it's so funny because she lays herself down VERY carefully because she learned, real fast, that it hurts!
If she gets totally frustrated and out of control I would put her somewhere safe, like her crib, and walk away until she calms down. If you're in public, put her in her stroller or shopping cart. A lot of tantrums are caused by being overtired so she may even fall asleep. The key is not to give her ANY attention for it...good or bad! And always encourage good behavior...Hope this helps!
P.S. warren 1515...THAT IS ABUSIVE AND DEGRADING!
2007-07-11 09:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Army Wife 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is absolutely nothing you can do to "curb" the behavior. She obviously knows you're overly concerned about it that's why she does it. You need to let her do it & get a knock on the head and I bet she won't do it anymore. I know of someone who's kid was doing that. They were outside & they reared backwards & they grabbed his arm to stop him from hitting his head & they yanked his arm pretty bad they took him to the doctor. I'd let them fall down & get hurt that's the only way they'll learn.
2007-07-11 09:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by blkmiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to my world!
My child did this from 12 to almost 20 months. Its the hardest thing to watch, but like the other moms said, you have to let them do it.
Warn them that it will hurt, but don't react when they do it. They understand a lot more than you realize and if they see it gets a rise out of you... they will keep on doing it.
Most of the time, these fits are done on a basis of non-communication. He/She may want something but can't tell you exactly what it is... in frustration, they throw their fit. This will all subside with time.
Hang in there mommy.
2007-07-11 10:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine does the same thing. I ignore him. He's to the point now where sometimes he'll do it unintentionally and hurt his head (we have carpet though) and he get up and cry to me. Other times, he eases himself down, and THEN have his tantrum. It's funny to see but I really dont give him any eye contact. He stops soon after because he sees hes not getting the attention he wants.
2016-05-19 22:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son only had one temper tantrum, when he had it, he was in the kitchen with the rest of the family, he was around 5 at the time, we all looked at him and then we all threw ourselves on the floor, screaming and kicking together, it was so funny that we all ended up in fits of laughter, no more tempers from him!!!! I know your child is only one, but hey, it may work for you too.
2007-07-11 11:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You tell her that, that behavior is not acceptable and if she does it again she will be punished. Then tell her what the punishment will be. Stick to it and she will stop. She will get tired of the punishment. Remember to kneel down to her level so you have the eye contact.
2007-07-11 09:54:50 · answer #8 · answered by mamasan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a fit or tantrum she is having, my mother had the perfect solution which I witnessed on both my younger brothers who NEVER tantrumed again once she did this.
She had a glass of water from the tap in her hand and said, "If you don't stop, I am going to throw this water in your face." They didn't, she did, and the tantrum ended immediately and they never tantrumed again. They had a look of, "You weren't kidding," on their faces. No crying at all. Good luck. Use this only if you feel comfortable doing it.
Chow!!
2007-07-11 09:54:04 · answer #9 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my daughter did that til I asked her if it hurt. she didn't put the action with the pain that resulted. after I pointed out that falling hurts, she caughter herself when she fell and eventually stopped.
2007-07-11 09:51:23 · answer #10 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋