Children's tantrums are one of the situations in which parents are sometimes most helpless. After birth, the baby learns that his needs are met by crying and that he can mobilize his family. The child realizes that the behavior he will resort to when his needs are not met is crying. Starting from the age of one, children begin to get angry and show it. Tantrums in children usually occur between the ages of 1.5 and 2.5. A child who is not allowed to do what he wants may resort to yelling, biting, throwing objects, hitting and throwing himself on the ground. He begins to use these behaviors against his family as well. Because no child likes the "no" answer. Most of the time, it can increase his anger even more. In such a situation, reacting to the child in the same way is the biggest mistake.
During a tantrum, children cry, shout, throw themselves on the ground and even hit their head on the ground or the wall from time to time and hold their breath. Just as each child's temperament will vary, the ways and frequencies of experiencing tantrums also vary.
The most important thing to do during a child's tantrum is to be clear in reactions and behaviors. For example, if it's dinner time, "Do you want to eat?" Instead of asking an open-ended question such as "It's time to eat", saying "it's time to eat" will be more useful in preventing crises. In addition, giving the same amount of reaction to the child will cause him to react more instead of calming him down. To prevent a crisis, we must use the right sentences and words.
If the child's problems with tantrums are not solved, anger management problems may occur in later ages accompanied by psychiatric conditions such as attention deficit, hyperactivity, anxiety, depression. In such cases, families receiving counseling services may be beneficial for both the child, the family and the relationship between them.
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