my daughter 3 1/2 years old doesnt want to sleep all the time into some tantrum what should i do to calm her?
Answers:
Often a tantrum is a child's tactic to get attention, upset the parent, and ultimately get his/her way. It's a natural thing, something all children do, but something that needs to be trained out of them.
The best way I've seen to deal with tantrums of any kind is to first resolve not to get upset yourself, and also to not give in. That way the child isn't getting any satisfaction out of the tantrum and they eventually stop. If this is during some sleep time, just tell her she needs to go to sleep and that you are going to leave the room so that she can calm down and do just that. Then leave the room. If she tries to come out, just lay her down again and leave again. Remain CALM, and make sure your voice stays even and soft. But stay resolute.
If you think that she is scared, talk to her about that outside of the actual bedtime situation, offer music and see what she says about that. If you think she's overtired, put her to bed before she gets too frantic. If you think she isn't sleepy, have more active play so that she's more worn out at bedtime. But those issues can be resolved and discussed during the day, which will take the volatility out of it.
Good luck!
its normal....shes 3..........!!!
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