Comments on: Tantrum - the First http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:16:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-461 Beta Mum Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:57:05 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-461 SAHD - she's a lovely girl, but I wonder what happened to the toddler anger? Is it waiting to explode later? M&M - I too have done the occasional bit of throwing when things got too much, mainly to avoid actually thumping. Tracey - yes, the compliment did do something to alleviate the bone-grinding horror of that endless wait in the check-out queue. Lady - I have yet to witness my children as teenagers, but if I laughed at their furies it made them twenty times worse. I tried. Clara - my son continued chucking chairs about until he was nearly 6. He's much calmer now, and uses words more than actions. SAHD - she’s a lovely girl, but I wonder what happened to the toddler anger? Is it waiting to explode later?

M&M - I too have done the occasional bit of throwing when things got too much, mainly to avoid actually thumping.

Tracey - yes, the compliment did do something to alleviate the bone-grinding horror of that endless wait in the check-out queue.

Lady - I have yet to witness my children as teenagers, but if I laughed at their furies it made them twenty times worse. I tried.

Clara - my son continued chucking chairs about until he was nearly 6. He’s much calmer now, and uses words more than actions.

]]> By: clara http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-459 clara Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-459 I thought I was pretty much past the tantrum stage but then my smugness came back and bit me on the bum. Early Friday evening decided to take children to local restaurant for dinner. There was frankly too much hopping up and down from the table for my liking and so I said we were going home without ice-cream. In tandem the 3 and 5 year old let rip. Thankfully I was rescued by a fellow diner who talked the 5 year old into a calm state, while I dealt with the 3 year old. The waitress brought ice cream and we beat a hasty retreat. I haven't quite plucked up the courage to go back. I thought I was pretty much past the tantrum stage but then my smugness came back and bit me on the bum. Early Friday evening decided to take children to local restaurant for dinner. There was frankly too much hopping up and down from the table for my liking and so I said we were going home without ice-cream. In tandem the 3 and 5 year old let rip. Thankfully I was rescued by a fellow diner who talked the 5 year old into a calm state, while I dealt with the 3 year old. The waitress brought ice cream and we beat a hasty retreat. I haven’t quite plucked up the courage to go back.

]]> By: lady macleod http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-458 lady macleod Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:13:41 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-458 I'm smiling, but in sympathy and I'm slso wrinkling my brow a bit wondering if Q's lack of tantrums had anything to do with her ability to lob pin point accurate verbal zinggers as a teenager? The terrible twos came at three just to catch me off guard, but I laughed instead of reacting and she never bothered to work up that much physical demonstration again! Your theory of later payback has merit I believe. Now you tell me! I’m smiling, but in sympathy and I’m slso wrinkling my brow a bit wondering if Q’s lack of tantrums had anything to do with her ability to lob pin point accurate verbal zinggers as a teenager? The terrible twos came at three just to catch me off guard, but I laughed instead of reacting and she never bothered to work up that much physical demonstration again! Your theory of later payback has merit I believe. Now you tell me!

]]> By: Tracey http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-457 Tracey Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:55:33 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-457 My youngest once hammered her heels into the pavers till she drew blood. And gave herself carpet burn on her nose with a head-down, bum-up tantrum. It's a lottery with the tantrumming though.. only my eldest and youngest ever did - my middle child would just bow her head and not answer - which is almost as infuriating as a tantrum sometimes! I'm in awe of you getting a compliment from another mum over your handling of one though! That's like winning an oscar! My youngest once hammered her heels into the pavers till she drew blood. And gave herself carpet burn on her nose with a head-down, bum-up tantrum.

It’s a lottery with the tantrumming though.. only my eldest and youngest ever did - my middle child would just bow her head and not answer - which is almost as infuriating as a tantrum sometimes!

I’m in awe of you getting a compliment from another mum over your handling of one though! That’s like winning an oscar!

]]> By: Mutterings & Meanderings http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-454 Mutterings & Meanderings Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:28:30 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-454 I can still throw a pretty good un even at 37... I did a chuck of my coat and the grey Mare's headcollar on the ground yesterday coupled with a bit of stomping! I can still throw a pretty good un even at 37… I did a chuck of my coat and the grey Mare’s headcollar on the ground yesterday coupled with a bit of stomping!

]]> By: Stay at home dad http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-452 Stay at home dad Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:33:02 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/tantrum-the-first/#comment-452 I fear for that girl's future. And her future partner... I fear for that girl’s future. And her future partner…

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