Follow our tips to help you manage this difficult age. By knowing what causes your child s tantrums you can help avoid them - or at least understand why it s happening. Young children often have tantrums when they are tired or hungry having a sleep or some food may solve the problem. Another common reason for tantrums is frustration. Toddlers are constantly learning new things and get frustrated when they can t do them like dressing themselves or finding the words they need to express themselves.
Tantrums are also a way of getting what they want.
You only have to give in once or twice for your toddler to learn that having a tantrum gets them what they want. The violence and volume of your child s shrieks can be alarming. Don t worry, tantrums aren t as uncontrolled as they seem. You can get your child out of a tantrum quickly and you can teach them better ways to get their messages across by following our six-point plan. Stay calm and don t be embarrassed.