TANTRUMS
Posted by: The Little Gym of the Triangle on: July 26, 2010
How do you handle anger, frustration, being tired? Do you throw things, stomp up and down, scream, cry, yell at the top of your lungs? Do you throw a tantrum? I, myself, am a crier. Just like when I was 2. Well, maybe not JUST like when I was 2. I did learn not to throw myself on the floor and scream and cry. 
But that comes with maturity and a little self control. Something most 2 – 5 year olds have not mastered.
I recently ran across a couple of articles on this subject. One article is from Parents Magazine. The other talks a lot about understanding and patience which is how we deal with such issues at The Little Gym. I wish I had read them both when my kids were young. There is some good advice on how to handle the all-embarrassing tantrum. One of my three kids (I won’t say which but she USED to work at The Little Gym in Corvalis, Oregan) was really good at the check-out line tantrum: the worst of all. UGH! I think that is the hardest place to be the “good parent”. Kids are smart. They know that you won’t REALLY “march them out to the car and leave them there while you finish paying”, or ignore them completely while you calmly talk to the clerk and pay your money as if there is no “screaming meemie” behind you, lying on the floor, kicking their legs and biting at your ankles. They know…..the louder they are, the more frustrated you get. Then what happens?…….I always cried.
I hope you can pull some tools from the articles to help in these situations. Please leave comments on your most embarrassing tantrum moments, how you handled (or didn’t) handle, what worked and didn’t work, advice, etc… We would love to hear.
Good luck, Good parenting and Happy Handstands!
Denise (Owner of The Little Gym of Corvalis, Guest Author for The Little Gym of the Triangle Blog)
The Little Gym of the Triangle
