Need your advice/help for dealing with a 3-yr old's temper

Hello Everyone,

Having been reading this forum for a while. I have found out this
forum is so useful. I have found many good advices here. This is my
first post. I need your help!

I have searched for how to deal with tantrum etc. So far, I am still
not very successful in handling that. I really need your advice.

My son has just become 3 in this March. He goes to a daycare for
almost half a year now and is doing well there.

He tends to start his "tantrum" when a little tiny thing is not
satisfied. Then, I have been using all different strategies to deal
with it. It works sometimes, but still far from been successful.

Things triggered his temper seem trivial: eg, a banana is broke, a
cookie is not in certain shape, I get him a tissue from the wrong
tissue box, insist on wearing his pajama pants, etc.

I normally would try to give him more care/attention/distraction
before he starts the whole thing. I would offer him toys, reading a
story, or a hug/hold, talking to him, etc.

I also would make sure if he is too tired or too hungry, or if his
need is misunderstood.

Sometime, I would try let him cry a few minutes, then he wants me to
hold etc. I would give in in a few minutes.

I would also try a warning, like count to three is the first warning,
and tell him, after the third warning, I have to 'punish' him.

But almost 7 out 10 times, he would have this kind of throwing tempers
before getting ready to school, or going to bed.

For example, it took me a hour and a half to get him dressed to
school. We skipped breakfast too!

I am so exhausted. I know that I should be calm, and not emotional.
But it seems that I am not good at dealing with it on a daily basis.

I need your suggestion, maybe a little bit support would also be
appreciated!





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