Anger in little ones

Good afternoon Mama's and Papa's little Bloggers.

This afternoon I want to talk to you about anger in little children. Firstly its OK for little toddlers to get angry, frustrated because by being angry they learn first to communicate why they are angry, frustrated and then are taught how to resolve a problem they may have. Toddlers can be funny to look at when they get angry, the faces they pull and temper tantrums they throw are just all part of growing up. Some Toddlers are more moody than others and often parents have to find and decide how to channel their Toddlers, mood swings or outburst of little anger.

Some parents entice them with food while others may use some kind of activity. The latter is more beneficial. Using food can be good sometimes but not always helpful and I would suggest not to make it a habit to use food as a tool to calm your toddler down too often because this can lead to a habitual habit.

If you are a parent who has a child who has a problem with settling down for example in school and is always disruptive this could be just a phase they are going through. However there are some toddlers that get frustrated because they find it difficult to understand when they are told to do something so when they do respond it is 'delayed recall'. Or they are angry and moody because they are tired and need sleep.

Perhaps you have 3, 4, 5 or more children to manage at a time and I don't criticise you in your effort in controlling your children. Most parents are good at looking after their children, needless to say it is easy to criticise a parent whom you believe is not good such a good job.

What is more helpful is to be a friend, be empathetic and sympathetic. Maybe you once your own toddler use to throw temper tantrums a lot and now they have grown out of it, so you could be the answer to another parent who has a problematic child and you can advise them and give help. Nursery Workers and Nursery Managers are often very helpful and normally when a toddler starts nursery mixing with other children often helps to calm toddlers down.