Is it common for a 12 month old to throw a temper tantrum?
February 26th, 2009 by adminMy oldest didn't do this at 12 months so I'm just curious.
My 12 month old started this at least a month ago. He now throws one each and every time we take him out of the bathtub, among other times.
Thanks guys! I'm fairly confident regarding how to handle them. My oldest just turned 4 so I have some practice, lol. I just remember him being closer to 16-18 months when his started- not "this" early!!!
Angela started throwing mini-tantrums about a month ago as well. The worst is when I take away her changing table toy…which is never really a toy (think: medicine dropper, nasal aspirator, digital thermometer, tube of diaper cream, etc). Only the "special" toys will distract her enough to sit still for a diaper change. If she doesn't get one, that's another tantrum.
Our kids really are a lot alike.
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February 26th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I remember my daugher would have a temper tantrum when I took her off her sled at that age. It took me a while to figure out that's what was going on. It wasn't like at 2.5 yrs though, when lots of things produced one.
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February 26th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Very normal you just walk away from it and let him throw a fit.
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February 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
yeah i've seen it, and its mostly funny because they can't do it right yet. but you should start to break it before it gets worse.
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February 26th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
yep welcome to the early stages of the terrible 2s
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February 26th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Normal in my house, LOL
And now that he's discovered the fact that he can scream, they are LOUD tantrums!
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February 27th, 2009 at 12:12 am
Yeah this is very common specially if he is spoiled! Just walk away and he will get the point!
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February 27th, 2009 at 12:59 am
Yep, its normal.
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February 27th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Oh yes it is! My son experienced the terrible 1s instead of the terrible 2s. It was so frustrating because you can't reason with a one year old as well as you can with a two year old. My son was also big for his age, so when he threw tantrums in public people used to give me dirty looks because they didn't understand that he really was still a baby. He is now 2 and really a very well behaved (albeit a bit hyper) child.
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February 27th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Yes, so hopefully they understand the word no. When there being bad I recommend a "notty spot".
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February 27th, 2009 at 2:44 am
yeah my daughter does it too. i just dont give in to what she wants and try to distract her
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February 27th, 2009 at 3:34 am
oh yes! Especially with something he loves. It's important to not give in to it. Or he will know exactly how to get what he wants!
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February 27th, 2009 at 3:40 am
my 7 month old will scream when I try to get him to do something he doesn't feel like ie. put him in the exersaucer, put him in his highchair, move a toy, etc.. I just let him ave his fit and then he usually stops in 30 seconds.
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February 27th, 2009 at 4:02 am
my oldest didn't do it till he was about 2 but with in like the last week my ten month old has started doing it, and it is so hard not too laugh because he will do it when we are walking to bed, he drops his feet out from under him and throws his head back and just kinda hangs there, i tell him to knock it off and make him stand back up right and finnish walking to bed, yesterday he did it 4 or 5 times on the way to nap, then he started trying to stomp his feet when he gets mad if we wont let him have something, i tell him no firmly and sit him on the floor and walk away from him, the biggest thing i learned from my older son was to show them that its not ok but walk away don't give them the attention. believe me i know its easier said than done!!
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February 27th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Is it normal for dogs to bark?
every child is different, my daughter was an angel as a baby and never got into anything or cried unless it was serious. I would tell people how perfect she was and then I got pregnant again. God must have thought it would be funny to off balance my beautiful angel daughter with a screaming, tantrum throwing so. I love that boy like nothing else but I swear he has been throwing himself into fits from the time he was old enough to figure out that when he cried I came running. He is now 2 and I swear if he doesn't get his way he stomps, folds his arms, screams, throws himself to the ground and kicks like nothing else. I have learned to ignore the fits because giving into him while he's having one just makes him use them more to get his way. He's pediatrician told me to start using time outs at his one year check up and as long as I do them properly (tell him no, why it's wrong, and then put him away from it and walk away) he seems to respond. I know that they can be frustrating ans sometimes embarrassing but most everyone around you will know that it's normal so just do what you have to do. Good Luck honey!
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February 27th, 2009 at 4:45 am
my daughter had them at that age. the pediatrician made the mistake of telling me it could be that shes so smart that its harder for to adjust to issues and handle them. lol worst thing she could have told me, just feed my big head about how wonderful my daughter is.
seriously she would throw her head down and bang on the floor. it was a short lived phase and actually *knock on wood* she has been a big temper tantrum girl at 3, so maybe if they go through it early they don't get them so bad when they get older? although not sure i want to wish that my 18 mo started about 2 or 3 mos ago and well i'm hoping his are short lived too…
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February 27th, 2009 at 5:28 am
Yes, Eli has been having little tantrums since he was about a year old.
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February 27th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Landon started with his temper tantrums at about 11 months old. He is now 17 months old and he still throws a fit when he can't have something.
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February 27th, 2009 at 6:22 am
LOL, I was wondering the same thing! Elyse has been having little tantrums since she was 10 months. Anytime I redirect her or take away something (bath time here too) she throws herself back and arches and flops around on the floor.
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February 27th, 2009 at 6:51 am
yea just show them who da boss
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February 27th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Angela started throwing mini-tantrums about a month ago as well. The worst is when I take away her changing table toy…which is never really a toy (think: medicine dropper, nasal aspirator, digital thermometer, tube of diaper cream, etc). Only the "special" toys will distract her enough to sit still for a diaper change. If she doesn't get one, that's another tantrum.
Our kids really are a lot alike.
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Mama to a 12-month-old.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:12 am
my boy loves being in the bath and he's a little over one that could be why?
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February 27th, 2009 at 9:00 am
usually but if not it would be totally fine, nothing to worry about, the terrible twos are the worst
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