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Tantrums

Tantrums are a normal part of life with little ones. Learn how to handle tantrums and how to prevent tantrums from taking over your life.

How to Stop a Tantrum: Address the Choice Addiction

August 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by valplowman
child throwing tantrum

Common choices given to children they shouldn’t have and how to stop the tantrums that go with them. When a tantrum arises, there can be many causes for it. One …

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Categories Preschoolwise, Tantrums, Toddler Tags freedoms 10 Comments

How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums

March 25, 2026April 14, 2021 by valplowman
Baby brinley throwing tantrum

How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums. What to do in the moment when your toddler is having a tantrum and how to prevent toddler tantrums in the future. Toddler tantrums …

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Categories Tantrums, Toddler Tags tempers Leave a comment

The “Mini-fit”: Responding to Young Tantrums

January 18, 2023January 27, 2021 by valplowman
Toddler crying on the floor

What to do when your child has a mini-fit. How to solve the early tantrums your pre-toddler and toddler have. Strategies to stop tantrums. The mini-fit. Ugh. The first time …

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Categories Pretoddler, Tantrums Tags mini-fits 52 Comments

How To Respond When Your Child has a Public Tantrum

August 17, 2021May 27, 2020 by valplowman
Mom scolding child at the store

Is your child throwing a fit in public? Read up on the dos and don’ts of when your child has a tantrum in public here. Know what to do and …

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Categories Consequences, Tantrums Tags logical consequences, public behavior 9 Comments

How You Should Respond to Frustration Tantrums

August 17, 2021July 1, 2019 by valplowman
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Frustration tantrums are different from temper tantrums. Read all about what a frustration tantrum is and why and how you should respond differently. All tantrums are not the same. The …

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Categories Tantrums 4 Comments

You’re Being Too Easy if Toddler’s Not Throwing Tantrums

April 11, 2023April 17, 2013 by valplowman
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Toddler tantrums will happen and even should happen. If your toddler has never had a tantrum, that is a red flag. Find out why. I cannot remember where I read …

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Categories Tantrums, Toddler 13 Comments

Does Your Tantruming Child Need More Love?

November 4, 2022May 17, 2012 by valplowman
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Does your fit-throwing child need more love? Sometimes a child who is misbehaving or throwing fits is doing so because she feels unloved. Here is what to do about it.

Categories Discipline, Tantrums Tags love language 1 Comment
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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