No-Cry Discipline

How to Handle Baby Tantrums

The first time your baby has a tantrum  it can shock you. Watching your little one kick, scream and stiffen in anger can be unexpected and surprising. Even though they can be very explosive, baby tantrums are not about anything that you have done wrong, so don’t take it personally.

When your baby is shrieking, stomping, hitting, or even making his whole body go stiff as a board, it’s not about you. It means that your baby is having a sudden loss of emotional control. Baby tantrums are not about manipulation, since your child is far too young for this. Therefore, you should respond to your baby’s tantrums differently than how you’ll respond to tantrums once your child is older.

How To Stop the Constant Interruptions

Is your child constantly interrupting you? You could be talking to a friend on the phone, replying to an important e-mail, or having a conversation with your spouse, and suddenly your child chimes in with a question or request. Believe it or not, the reason behind these interruptions is that they want your attention and, when they interrupt, they’re guaranteed to get it. The good news is that children can be taught that other people besides themselves have needs to be addressed. Below are some tools to help you teach your child how to be mindful of other’s needs and put an end to constant interruptions.

What Do You Do When Your Preschooler Reverts To Baby Talk?

Your preschooler is talking more like a baby and less like a preschooler. It used to be cute—when she actually was a baby! How can you solve this problem?

Why they do it
Many preschoolers are under the impression that talking like a baby makes them more adorable. Also they think it will help them win you over. While this behavior is completely normal, and will usually go away by itself with time, it can be bothersome when you want your child to “act her age.” Putting into action the suggestions below may help you get out of this phase more quickly than merely waiting it out.

Your child may need more attention
Children know they’re moving away from being a baby—a phase where they understood your expectations of them—and may be trying to hold on to that safer and easier time by talking like a baby. This transition is a very real problem for some children. You can help your child feel more secure during this time by giving an extra dose of affection. This will provide him with the courage he needs to move forward.

Ouch! My Child Bit Me!

“When I was getting my son dressed this morning he got upset over my choice of shirt for him. As I was putting it over his head he bit my arm. I was so startled by this that I nearly cried!” ~ Rachel, mom to 2-year-old Trevor

First: Think about it.
It’s natural to be shocked or hurt by your child’s actions, but rest assured that your little one didn’t intend to injure you; he just couldn’t find the right words or actions to get his point across, and a quick bite seemed like the right solution. It helps when you understand that this behavior is normal, and that it’s usually not intentional misconduct. Nonetheless, it is something you’ll want to put a halt to – immediately. This is an opportunity to teach him a lesson in social skills. Here are some tips on what to do next time it happens.

How Your Casual Remarks Can Affect Your Child

It’s a common affliction: the tendency to talk about one’s children in hurtful ways without realizing that the cherished subjects of the offensive comments are listening to every word. I can just hear you saying, “This never happens to me.” Perhaps. Perhaps not. But I think that there’s a chance you’ll see yourself in at least one of the following examples.

10 Simple Ways to Keep Yourself From Being an Angry Parent

Have you ever found that parenthood isn’t exactly what you thought it would be? It’s okay. We have all been in that place where anger boils over and we are at a loss. Below you will find ten simple strategies you can use to keep the calm. One of the biggest points is – you are not alone!