Since I published the short series of posts about why kids do not listen to their parents, those are my most popular posts. 1. This is why your kids are not listening to you! 2. Kids are not listening? It's a power struggle thing. 3. Kids are not listening? They want your attention right now. I am here to help you any way I can, so I decided to gather some knowledge and experience from other moms too. I hope you will find the tips and advice that you need here. Below you can find other mom bloggers sharing how to stay patient with misbehaving toddlers and older, strong-willed kids, how to deal with temper tantrums, etc. If you have any specific questions in this area, feel free to post in the comments. As I said, I am here to help. Enjoy! "Yes, we know that they grow up fast! Yes, we know that soon they will not be able to fit on our laps. But they are throwing a tantrum today! They have decided to wake up at 2 a.m. this morning. And it’s hard. Hard to be patient when we only got one hour of sleep, hard to not get angry after their twenty-third sibling fight in the last hour, hard to be happy at times. Do you sometimes feel like you’re not a patient mom?" "It’s hard to be a patient mom sometimes. Okay, most of the time. Especially when you have a toddler or a preschooler who is still learning to do things on their own but they HAVE to do it themselves. Patience is a skill though. You just have to hone it. (Easier said than done, right?) Here are some tips to become a more patient mom." "I’m sure every parent has been there. You ask your toddler to do something, like put on her shoes. She ignores you. You ask again, and again you are ignored. It’s like you are not even there. Finally, after maybe the fifth time of asking and your toddler not listening, you break down and yell at your child. Five minutes later and the guilt sets in. Why did you yell? How can you get your toddler to listen? Why is parenting so hard and frustrating? No one told me it would be THIS hard." "Parenting is hard and there’s often no clear right and wrong when we’re in a tricky moment. But in this moment, there is a definite better, safer, more effective, less punitive, less harmful way to handle it." "Parenting a strong-willed child, a sassy kid, or a hormonal tween or teenager can be tricky. Use this magic phrase to end the power struggles and the nasty attitudes quickly." "Kids can test your limits on a daily basis with minimal effort. They don’t want to get out of bed, they fight with their siblings over what to watch on TV, they don’t want to clean their rooms, they forgot to do their homework, they don’t like what you made for dinner…and the list goes on!" "Some moms yell. Some moms don’t. And some moms are like me and are the in-between ones. On a normal day, there is no yelling in sight. But put me in a stressful situation, especially when more than one of my kids is acting extra difficult and the yelling may come out. I really, really don’t like to lose my temper with my kids. And those times that it happens? I feel horrible about." "Is your child in a tantrum throwing stage? Have you "If you have a It can be very difficult to parent through a toddler tantrum. Their behavior is irrational and all you want to do is keep your cool because you know yelling yourself or being frustrated will only make it worse." "Have you been hearing the term “mindful” recently? There are multiple podcasts and blogs available to help guide you in being a mindful person. But will being a mindful person lead to being a mindful parent?"
Stay Calm and Keep on Parenting - best advice from fellow Moms!
been trying to figure out how you are going to stop these tantrums without going crazy?"
toddler living in your house, you have almost certainly experienced toddler tantrums. They can seriously shake up you up as a mom.
“Remember, your relationship with your children is more important than any lesson. They can always learn something later, and they don’t learn well if we blow up at them anyways. So, as soon as you feel YOUR temperature rising, take a break. I’ve never regretted stepping away when I was losing my patience, but I’ve regretted many times I didn’t.”
“When you reach that place where you’re about to lose it, find a quiet place away from the kids QUICK. Lock yourself in the bathroom if necessary. And don’t let yourself do ONE THING MORE. My kids had a knack of asking to do the one thing I had been trying to get them interested in for weeks right as I was heading to the bedroom for some urgent “me time.” 99% of the time, if I gave in and did that “one more thing,” 5 minutes later I’d be blowing my top. When you need it, time alone isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. Take it.”
I hope this helps! If you’d like even more sources of info check this out: