Could There Be A Reason??
Jan 08 '00
I am the mother of a wonderful 27 month old girl and I also work with children at church. My daughter is in what most call the "terrible twos" and I have to admit she has her share of tantrums.
It was just a few weeks ago we were at the gym and she didn't want to get in her car seat. I tried everything from telling, asking, and physically holding her down while I struggled with the belt (never knew a 2 year old could have that much strength).
I just assumed she was trying to be difficult. I was still not able to get her in her seat and had tried everything. Finally in one of my most humiliating moments a mother approached (everyone could hear as my daughter screamed at the top of her lungs and slammed her head on the back of the seat). The other mother looked at me like she understood and suggested I take her away from the car for a few minutes and try again.
I did this and it worked great. We walked away and came right back and she got in with no problem. I called my husband from the car for support (I was completly and totally exhausted by the incident) and he asked if there could have been a reason she didn't want to get in the seat.
It really made me think, not once did I stop to find out WHY she didn't want to get in. I knew it was time to go, therefore she was getting in. Since then I have made it a point to see why there is a problem, before a tantrum starts. It has worked wonders. We haven't had another incident like that one and it could have easily been avoided as well.
Advice to parents, communicate with your toddler. There could be a simple solution to most situations. Tantrums are the only way toddlers know to express themselves and it is our job to show and teach them other ways.
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Member: Sonya
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