Baby’s anger

Baby is angry: 10 tips for reacting well

See you soon 2 years old, your child thirsts for autonomy and takes a liking to the claim. This is quite logical since he is now sure that he is a full person, with rights and desires of his own. Only problem: his wishes are not orders executed in the second. As he does not yet control his emotions, he can get out of his hinges. So, even if it is good and normal for him to oppose in order to build himself, this declaration of independence must absolutely be framed so that he does not turn into… a little tyrant. Our advice on how to best manage the situation …

Baby’s anger: ignore it

Make sure your toddler is safe already. Keep calm, ignore his “cinema”. Let the anger pass on its own, without giving it importance or intervening: it has a very good chance of stopping within two minutes!

Baby’s anger: wait until he calms down

When a child is angry, nothing helps. At the moment, there is no point in trying to communicate or shout even louder: Theo, unable to control his emotions, would not hear you or would be terrified. Wait until the seizure is over and the nervous tension has subsided.

Baby’s anger: leave him alone

If necessary, isolate your little one by allowing him to go and cry alone in his room to discharge his energy. He will have the right to come back to you when all his anger is gone.

Baby’s anger: don’t give in!

If his anger “pays off” and your child benefits from it, a vicious cycle will inevitably happen again.

Baby’s anger: unite with his father

When Baby gets angry, always be in unison with the daddy: otherwise, your strategist in shorts will step into the breach and understand that he can manipulate you against each other to win his case.

Baby’s anger: stay in control of the discussion

No question of entering into endless dialogues! You do not have to justify your actions under any circumstances and you must be able to end the discussion by imposing your will.

Baby’s anger: let go of the ballast

Certain situations do not deserve any discussion: taking your medication, dressing well in cold weather, buckling up in the seat in the car, etc. But sometimes it is good to let your child be right: OK for the blue pants rather than the red ones, OK to continue the game, but only five minutes and after, sleep… Theo will know that he can be heard (and therefore considered) and get a little bit of what he wants.

Baby’s anger: consider punishment

Punishment or not? The sanction will always be in proportion to the stupidity committed. Is the child angry because you refuse to buy him the garage of his dreams right away? Deprive him of little surprises for a while.

Baby’s anger: allow him to fix his stupidity

The crisis over, give him the opportunity to repair his stupidity. Theo had violent gestures that hurt or did he break something? Help him collect the pieces of his big brother’s puzzle, “put the pieces back together”… in every sense of the word.

Baby’s anger: make peace

Never stay on a conflict! To help it build and move on, reconciliation must always end the argument. After a few words of explanation, your chick will absolutely need to hear that her anger hasn’t damaged your love for her in any way.

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