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Question: MY son is 2 years and 10 months old. He is very adamant and gets angry very soon. If he does not get what he wants he throws around things . In his play school , his teacher tells me, he is very attentive and obedient. Also he is very shy and finds it very difficult to mingle with strangers. Kindly clarify if he is ok at his age? How can I help as a parent to overcome his anger and shyness?
Brief Answer:
These are temper tantrums - Suggestions given
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Tantrums may happen when kids are tired, hungry, or uncomfortable; or because they can't get something (for example, an object or a parent) to do what they want. Learning to deal with frustration is a skill that children gain over time.
Tantrums are common during the second year to third year of life, a time when language skills are starting to develop. Because toddlers can't yet say what they want, feel, or need, a frustrating experience may cause a tantrum. As language skills improve, tantrums tend to decrease.
This is what you can do to avoid or prevent tantrums -
1. Give plenty of positive attention
2. Try to give toddlers some control over little things
3. Keep off-limits objects out of sight and out of reach
4. Distract your child
5. Help kids learn new skills and succeed
6. Consider the request carefully when your child wants something
7. Know your child's limits
Reghards – Dr. Sumanth
These are temper tantrums - Suggestions given
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Tantrums may happen when kids are tired, hungry, or uncomfortable; or because they can't get something (for example, an object or a parent) to do what they want. Learning to deal with frustration is a skill that children gain over time.
Tantrums are common during the second year to third year of life, a time when language skills are starting to develop. Because toddlers can't yet say what they want, feel, or need, a frustrating experience may cause a tantrum. As language skills improve, tantrums tend to decrease.
This is what you can do to avoid or prevent tantrums -
1. Give plenty of positive attention
2. Try to give toddlers some control over little things
3. Keep off-limits objects out of sight and out of reach
4. Distract your child
5. Help kids learn new skills and succeed
6. Consider the request carefully when your child wants something
7. Know your child's limits
Reghards – Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
MY son is also shy and does not get along with strangers. How do I overcome this? Is me and my husband staying away from my son in a crowd an option?
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on childhood shyness
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern. But what you say is not an option at all.
Best way to overcome this is -
1. Give him some time and he will over come this eventually as the age progresses. It may take months or years.
2. Meanwhile what you can do is - be with him but encourage him to mingle with others.
3. Give him positive reinforcement when he mingles with others.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Suggestions on childhood shyness
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern. But what you say is not an option at all.
Best way to overcome this is -
1. Give him some time and he will over come this eventually as the age progresses. It may take months or years.
2. Meanwhile what you can do is - be with him but encourage him to mingle with others.
3. Give him positive reinforcement when he mingles with others.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
In continuation with the above , my son is also having problem of stammering at times. Mostly he speaks without any difficulty, but at times he stammers while talking. is it a concern and is there anything that I should do as a parent to help him overcome this?
My husband as well as my father- in law have this problem of stammering. Is this an heriditary trait ? can be overcome by my child completely. Kindly help me understand if there are some steps I need to take
My husband as well as my father- in law have this problem of stammering. Is this an heriditary trait ? can be overcome by my child completely. Kindly help me understand if there are some steps I need to take
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on stammering
Detailed Answer:
Hi...usually kids tend to stammer when they see others stammering and that is how it will start.
This is not a permanent problem and this might or might not be hereditary.
Usually kids tend to stammer more when they are under stress or duress and like when they are lying etc.
This is what you can d0 -
1. Try making him sing some slokams of songs regularly. He will not stammer then. This will in turn give him the idea that he is stammering only when he needs to think the word and speak and when this idea comes to him or when you give him this idea...gradually his stammering will get better.
2. Do not reprimand him for stammering.
3. Give him positive reinforcement like applauding and small gifts of appreciation when he doesn't stammer a whole day.
Hope this helps.
Please revert back to me if you have any more queries.
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Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Suggestions on stammering
Detailed Answer:
Hi...usually kids tend to stammer when they see others stammering and that is how it will start.
This is not a permanent problem and this might or might not be hereditary.
Usually kids tend to stammer more when they are under stress or duress and like when they are lying etc.
This is what you can d0 -
1. Try making him sing some slokams of songs regularly. He will not stammer then. This will in turn give him the idea that he is stammering only when he needs to think the word and speak and when this idea comes to him or when you give him this idea...gradually his stammering will get better.
2. Do not reprimand him for stammering.
3. Give him positive reinforcement like applauding and small gifts of appreciation when he doesn't stammer a whole day.
Hope this helps.
Please revert back to me if you have any more queries.
You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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