Since I'm always at home ( still on maternity leave) I rarely witnessed a tantrum from Mason. But if he does like to throw one like the back-arching-screaming-at-the-top-of-his-lungs messy diaper change, or when making himself go-limp-and-become-dead-weight the second you pick him up from the tub when he is enjoying himself taking a bath.
I read that tantrums are an expression of frustration over something a toddler can't do, either physically or because it's not allowed. Mix in fatigue or hunger, and kaboom!
As much as I wish I could soothe the savage beastie right away, there's no magic formula. A tantrum usually burns itself out faster if I act neutral or even ignore it instead of responding with a sympathetic cluck or rational explanation.So what I try to do is wait for him to calm down, offer him a chance to regroup or try a distraction.
But don't get me wrong Mason is very loving, sweet and funny, and to prove that here are the pictures to show.
