How do you deal with tantrums?

Put him or her is a playpen or something similiar that they can't get out of. And let them throw their fit right there. But don't leave them alone. She keep telling him or her no from time to time. Eventually the tantrums stop. But this is going to be more of a test for you than for them.

my son will be 2 in dec, he can throw a tantrum of his own.I just let him get it out of his system. Its hard I know .my freind used to put her son in his room with the door shut and let him throw it in there he would finally stop.Its hard when they are so young. I do pop mine on the hand sometimes if he does something he isnt supposed to and he is doing better in listening to me

My son never threw a tantrum as a kid. Now that his six,I've noticed he's trying to thrown tantrums the last few months especially after he realized most of his friends get their way after throwing a tantrum. I usually ignore it and walk away. If he's too loud and irritating, I ask him to go to his room. He is allowed to vent out his feelings but not at the cost of disturbing others. If I am at a place where I cannot walk away (a public place), I just ignore him. He can shout as loud as he wants and I pretend I don't hear him. I'm sorry for the other people who have to bear it but sooner rather than later he gets the message that tantrum throwing doesn't work with mommy. After he calms down, I firmly tell him that he's going to miss his usual "outing ice-cream treat" because he didn't behave too well. He seems to be getting the message. The tantrums have reduced though not stopped completely. One look from me now and he realizes that I don't like it.

ignore the behavior

uhh... good queston.. I have 3 and the 2 older ones grew out of it, but my lil one does it now...

I deal with tantrums by never rewarding them. Seems like an obvious answer, until you look a little deeper at what a child wants from the tantrum -- which often can be attention or to let you know youhave made them unhappy. I try to pay as little attention as I can to the tantrum, when it's appropriate.

when they are that young all you can do is run with it. staying calm will help them get calm. take deep breathes with them and talk loud over their crying. now since my son is 3, if he starts stuff like that and doesn't calm down i pinch the heck out of him. he stop real fast then.

My little girl is 3 and yes she can throw them good, but most of the time we try to ignore her and she gets it out of her system, if that dont work we'll make her sit a little while and not get up..which she hates it!!

As hard as it is, the best way is to just ignore them. Leave them there and go do something else. Do not give any attention to their tantrum. Usually it is because they don't get their way, and if you give into it, it teaches them that if they cry long enough, they will get what they want. If they know you stand by what you said, they will stop on their own. It took only about 3 weeks for my child to learn she didn't get what she wanted by throwing a tantrum.