My son is now 16 months old. Since I only work a couple of hours in the mornings, I am mostly home with my blue eyed, sweet boy. In my new role as mommy, I have come to learn not only a lot about my son, but about myself as well. It has come to my attention, through mothering this child that he has one of my traits; being strong willed. So, as I am learning how to deal with this with my son, I am also realizing that I must apologize to my mom and my husband for my innate stubborn nature. I CAN be difficult, believe it or not;…..now for those of you who know this about me, you don’t need to make any comments at the bottom of this post. :) Since Landon is developing his sense of being “independent”, it comes with what every mother deals with; temper tantrums. This is an enlightening experience that not only tests one’s patience, but also rids any judgment I may have had in the past with mother’s and their screaming children. The trick here is not giving in to your child’s tantrum so that they can manipulate you
and also saving some of your dignity when people give you looks or say “someone’s not happy!” (PLEASE DON’T EVER SAY THIS TO A MOM!).
In reading about how to deal with these lovely toddler tantrums, I came across an interesting piece of information…
“Wondering why your toddler behaves like a perfect angel with others but as soon as you’re back on duty, the tantrums start? It’s a simple case of love and security. Your toddler feels secure enough to loose control without worrying you will walk out.” (Murkoff, Heidi.
What to Expect the Second Year)
In conclusion, I’m glad this boy feels secure. But in the mean time, this boy needs to bring it down a bit and show his feeling of security through hugs and kisses while in public places.
