More about meltdowns

United States
February 13, 2007 9:56am CST
I would like to thank everyone who answered my discussion about a 2 year old having a meltdown. I was a little surprised by some of the things other moms said. I can't believe some actually took their babies out of the store!! I could understand that an older child, who would be very loud and who should know better, could need to be removed from the situation, but a very small child?? Some even spank the child in the restroom or their cars!! I always remind my 6 year old to behave correctly. It is very cute that he askes me every few minutes "am I behaving good, mom?". This was my daughter's first tantrum. She is so small and not very loud. If I had left the store, she would not have understood that. I stood my ground and told her she was not acting right. She calmed down and said she was sorry. I rewarded her GOOD behavior with cookies at the check out.
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rainbow
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13 Feb 07
I ony just answered your otherdiscussion about this, I had no idea that somemums suggested these extreme methods on someone so tiny! I would have rewards too, with a different reward if possible for a stop of the tantrum, before time to leave the shop. Gradually you can add the rules on until you are both happy with how shopping goes. I can now do almost all the shops I need if there is a promise of a good shopping trip prize for later, either in the car or when we get home. It elps it it's someting yo uwould have let them have anyway, that way you all win. Always remember shopping is not always fun so try ti make it fun every chance you can get or your little one will get bored and this can only make the I want situation worse. So have fun together, keep smiling, delay treats if possible and reward at the end of the trip, just do tiny steps, it works.