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How Can A Child’s Tantrums Be Managed?

Good evening, I am concerned for my granddaughter. She just turned 3 yrs in November. These are my worries: limited food variety intake, difficulty with transitions, self harming behavior, very easily frustrated. However, speech/ language appear WNL, as do gross and fine motor skills. No overt vision or hearing impairment. Social skills appear age appropriate. She likes both active and still tasks. NKA, no known health concerns. Could you suggest where to start? I think perhaps a developmental pediatrician would be best ? Thank you for your assistance. Rebecca
Fri, 8 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

By what you say she is just having temper tantrums and as you said developmental pediatrician would be the best. Tantrums may happen when kids are tired, hungry, or uncomfortable; or because they can't get something (for example, an object or a parent) to do what they want. Learning to deal with frustration is a skill that children gain over time.

Tantrums are common during the second year of life, a time when language skills are starting to develop. Because toddlers can't yet say what they want, feel, or need, a frustrating experience may cause a tantrum. As language skills improve, tantrums tend to decrease.

This is what you can do to avoid or prevent tantrums -
1. Give plenty of positive attention
2. Try to give toddlers some control over little things
3. Keep off-limits objects out of sight and out of reach
4. Distract your child
5. Help kids learn new skills and succeed
6. Consider the request carefully, when your child wants something
7. Know your child's limits

Regards.
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How Can A Child’s Tantrums Be Managed?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. By what you say she is just having temper tantrums and as you said developmental pediatrician would be the best. Tantrums may happen when kids are tired, hungry, or uncomfortable; or because they can t get something (for example, an object or a parent) to do what they want. Learning to deal with frustration is a skill that children gain over time. Tantrums are common during the second year of life, a time when language skills are starting to develop. Because toddlers can t yet say what they want, feel, or need, a frustrating experience may cause a tantrum. As language skills improve, tantrums tend to decrease. This is what you can do to avoid or prevent tantrums - 1. Give plenty of positive attention 2. Try to give toddlers some control over little things 3. Keep off-limits objects out of sight and out of reach 4. Distract your child 5. Help kids learn new skills and succeed 6. Consider the request carefully, when your child wants something 7. Know your child s limits Regards.