Tantrums and hits infant daughter

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My 3 year old son throws severe tantrums. Before the birth of our 3 month infant daughter, we didn't say firm no to him. Now he throws a lot of tantrums. He even tries hitting the infant. How do we handle tantrums?

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Ms. Smriti

Counselling Psychologist 18 yrs exp Bangalore

Be consistent. Establish a daily routine so that your child knows what to expect. ... Plan ahead. Run errands when your child isn't likely to be hungry or tired. ... Let your child make appropriate choices. Avoid saying no to everything. ... Praise good behavior. ... Avoid situations likely to trigger tantrums

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Ms. Bright M Cherian Counselling Psychologist 4 yrs exp Dehradun Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Ms. Bright M Cherian

Counselling Psychologist 4 yrs exp Dehradun

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It's never too late. Children look up to parents for setting limits. You must start immediately communicating unacceptability of his improper behaviour EVERY time he shows up the same. Do it consistently, they eventually learn to inhibit to NO . You may also use extinction instead of any other kind of punishment if he is not inhibiting ( https://youaremom.com/parenting/learn-how-to-be-a-mom/behavior/extinction-technique/). Also reward him when he behaves good. Involve him in small tasks of younger siblings care. Do not increase their distance .

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As a young parents if feeling stressed and anxious , take few counselling sessions