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What Causes Temper Tantrum In A Child?
Question: Hello,
My 13 month old baby has been throwing fits of tantrum off late. She visibly gets angry and shouts at the top of her voice, sometimes making fists too. Sometimes this leads to crying. Whenever we do not give in to her demands, she throws these tantrums. Sometimes, out of nowhere also, this happens.
I was a stay at home mother till her 1st birthday. Post which I have started working again an am away for 8-9 hours from her, during which time she stays at home only with her grandparents and maid. We have noticed that ever since I joined back office, her behavior has changed.
Can this be behavioral or something physical like teething ache/or worming problems? I am not sure how soon should we start deworming for her. She has been having solids since 6 months.
Please help.
My 13 month old baby has been throwing fits of tantrum off late. She visibly gets angry and shouts at the top of her voice, sometimes making fists too. Sometimes this leads to crying. Whenever we do not give in to her demands, she throws these tantrums. Sometimes, out of nowhere also, this happens.
I was a stay at home mother till her 1st birthday. Post which I have started working again an am away for 8-9 hours from her, during which time she stays at home only with her grandparents and maid. We have noticed that ever since I joined back office, her behavior has changed.
Can this be behavioral or something physical like teething ache/or worming problems? I am not sure how soon should we start deworming for her. She has been having solids since 6 months.
Please help.
Brief Answer:
It will improve over a period of time
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome again
This is nothing but manifestation of separation from you(mother the primary care giver).
Separation due to temporary cause like job restrictions may involve crying of a tantrum-like. Children’s behavior may appear fussy, or moody, or they may show resistance to the authority.Specific problems may include poor appetite, behavior issues such as acting against caregiver requests, reluctance to go to bed, sleep problems.
You yourself can see that she is improving.She is spending time with her grandparents,started accepting feeds and sleeping well.
It gradually improves as the baby will start interacting with the grand parents and when you come back from your office your presence will calm her. Your daughter will get adjusted gradually and she will also learn to control the negativism(doing the thing opposite to what has been requested).
Your and your parent's effort will also be helpful as you have to list the situations where abnormal behavior is likely to occur and plan strategies to avoid this.
Distracting her attention from the immediate cause and changing the environment helps in aborting the tantrum.
I would like to mention here that your daughter is very smart as her changed behavior when you come back to home indicates the anger at being left and anxiety that the event will happen again.I would suggest you that interchange of affection will help in recovery from all these thoughts.But this is a gradual process.
So just don't get to much worried.
No need of deworming if there is no history of worms in stool or perianal itchiness.
The regular deworming is indicated in children of lower socioeconomic strata who are prone to get infected due to poor hygiene.
I hope this helps.
Please do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
It will improve over a period of time
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome again
This is nothing but manifestation of separation from you(mother the primary care giver).
Separation due to temporary cause like job restrictions may involve crying of a tantrum-like. Children’s behavior may appear fussy, or moody, or they may show resistance to the authority.Specific problems may include poor appetite, behavior issues such as acting against caregiver requests, reluctance to go to bed, sleep problems.
You yourself can see that she is improving.She is spending time with her grandparents,started accepting feeds and sleeping well.
It gradually improves as the baby will start interacting with the grand parents and when you come back from your office your presence will calm her. Your daughter will get adjusted gradually and she will also learn to control the negativism(doing the thing opposite to what has been requested).
Your and your parent's effort will also be helpful as you have to list the situations where abnormal behavior is likely to occur and plan strategies to avoid this.
Distracting her attention from the immediate cause and changing the environment helps in aborting the tantrum.
I would like to mention here that your daughter is very smart as her changed behavior when you come back to home indicates the anger at being left and anxiety that the event will happen again.I would suggest you that interchange of affection will help in recovery from all these thoughts.But this is a gradual process.
So just don't get to much worried.
No need of deworming if there is no history of worms in stool or perianal itchiness.
The regular deworming is indicated in children of lower socioeconomic strata who are prone to get infected due to poor hygiene.
I hope this helps.
Please do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
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