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3 year old`s temper tantrums
Added: 853 days ago.
Added by: chantzy
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


My 3 year old daughter is driving me mad... if she can`t have something from a piece of paper that i writing on to a chocolate to a WHATEVER, she just sits down on the floor and whines an whines an if i try to put her in a naughty corner/chair/bedroom she just screams her head off and nothing i do seems to help. She will sit there and whine till I give her what she wants, sometimes for hours at a time, as i don`t want to give in everytime because it will teach her that she just has to scream an she will get what she wants. She has never slept through the night as she keeps waking up screaming or whining and then she wants a bottle, then she needs the loo etc etc. she wakes up about 2-3 times a night... this is very exhausting as I have a 5yr old son and a 1yr old daughter as well and my husband is hardly ever at home cause he is a fishing guide so he goes away for about 3 weeks at a time...(it is a new job that he started about 5 months ago)this has been very hard for the children to get used to so they are all playing up quite a bit, but my 3yr old seems to be worse... At times i really feel like i could just throttle her or put her outside the gate and leave her... then i feel SO guilty for feeling like that... don`t worry though cause i would never do that!!!!! I am just so tired and i don`t know what to do anymore... Any advice would be more than welcome!!!!

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oskygirl31 - 852 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Oh the torturous 3's how I remember them with my son..my daughter was well mannered..but with my son, I just sat him in time out or walked him to his room and showed him his pillow and told him if he wants to throw such a temper then use the pillow, go ahead let me see it..go ahead..and because I was condoning it, he quit, it was no fun anymore mommy allowed me to do this..I got this idea and some more from Parents as Teachers, I was a single mom with two and didn't know how to deal with it. I also reminded him that I do NOT reward behavior like that, only good behavior. I also purchased the Behavior Wheel off the internet, and that was the best investment ever, my kids are now 7 and almost 9 and if they get out of line I tell them to go to the computer and spin the wheel and see what their punishment is, they hate it cause I am no longer punishing them, they are doing it their selves, and it does work for 3 year olds as well. They also have a wheel of desserts for good behavior...if you want more info I will get the info for you...good luck...

sunshinedaydream - 852 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) my friend went through something like that. She just ignored her baby. (but in a loving way). after about 2 weeks, the baby just started trying something else to take attention.

Its-Chelle - 852 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i thought i would just be dealing with terrible 2's, cause my son started that before hand..but now that he is approaching 3, his fits are getting worse..he too has times mostly in the evenings where he just whines or cries non stop because he wont get his way..sometimes we end up giving in but thats not teaching him anything. sometimes its best to ignore the fits cause the more attention you bring to it, the more they react. my son sleeps all night so i dont have issues there. i think its the age and maybe due to the changes with your hubby's job. it sounds stressful for everyone and maybe she senses that. i would suggest too trying to distract her with something else instead. when my son is having his fits with daddy and doesnt stop i try to find something else for him..hope it gets better for you..just know youre not alone ;)