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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Toddler Tantrums
Are not my favorite part of motherhood, by far. I just want to run away when they start. And when it's a tantrum because the child in question had to get out of the tub, and it happens every time he takes a bath, it makes me never want to give him a bath ever again. That's all, that is what is making me the most crazy right now as a mom. I really don't know what to do with myself besides completely ignore him until it's over. Man, my head hurts.
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Hallie used to do this and we started threatening to turn the cold water on, then she'd get out in a hurry.
Cute blog!
I remember when Ian was having one of those bathtime tantrums, and I threatened to never let him have a bath again. That's when I looked at myself and just started laughing, but I kind of meant it. They are so frustrating!
I used to have the same problem with Lucy. Luckily I figured out that if she has a really cute towel to get into afterwards she gets out a little more willingly. Maybe take taylor to pick out an animal towel or something that he'll be excited about using. I hate tantrums too.
I've never seen a bath tantrum. But, for us, tantrums in general stopped about the time we stopped giving the child kool-aid. Just an idea.
Have an "after-bath-snakc" something that he ONLY gets after a bath and at no other time. That way he'll look forward to his after bath snack and get out of the tub. Or he might just have a tantrum because you won't let him have his snack IN the tub. It's worth a shot though.
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