She is 3, I think she was 'overtired' as my mum used to say. but I just didn't have a clue how to deal with her.
She had been to nursery (8.30am - 4.30pm, nothing unusual)- had tea at granny's house and I took her home at 7pm. She fell asleep in the car (big red alert there for a start) and I had to wake her to get her out and into the house.
the tantrum started with her not wanting to get undressed, go to the toilet, or bed, have a wash, even have a drink.
She screamed, stamped her feet and clenched her fists until she was red and sick. It took 40 minutes for her to calm down. She has had tantrums before, but never like this. She scared me. I just tried to keep calm and sat on the bed, but I wanted to cry because I truly did not know what to do.
She came to me in the end and wanted a hug and a love, and we managed a story and a song before she fell asleep still semi-sobbing.
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DD has had a steaming mother of all tantrums tonight.
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gingerbear · 15/11/2005 22:51
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