Tantrums and I are just very good friends these days. So I got the red cup and not the blue…let’s just scream for an hour on the audacity of Mum’s behaviour to be so heartless. Who cares if Just Dad got tired after throwing me up in the air for the thousandth time…I must roll on the floor screaming in absolute protest about his lack of commitment. Good riddance to Nanny who said that’s enough grapes for any little boy..well she hasn’t met good little boy’s evil nasty twin. In that particular incident I actual did end up giving Nanny a good bite..hey she took my grapes away…that’s just not right, you don’t mess with a baby and his favourite fruit, even though I insisted on putting ten in my mouth and you thought it was a choking hazard!!!

Whatever!...These tantrums are quite mysterious things..the family keeps rolling their eyes and saying it’s the terrible twos, which really pushes my buttons even more. Don’t they understand I am upset, don’t they understand that I wanted to play in the KFC play area for eternity. I wanted to make that my new home, how brilliant to wake in the morning and rushing into the ball pit or slide my way down to breakfast down the long slippery slide. Yeah so last time we visited I hard to be removed fronm the said presmies, vrying screaming and hollering blue murder. Mum and Dad did look a bit sheepish at the amount of noise my little lungs could make, but them other parents seemed to look and commiserate with them in sympathy. Whatever people, is there some secret code that humans have to pick on babies. I always knew it was US against THEM.

The thing is I don’t really plan on having a tantrum, I always habe the best of intentions, but I get that NO screamed at me or the parents don’t really understand what I am saying or Big Sister really decides to be that annoying bee in my bonnet and then I see red..or more like green as Mr Hulk saw, I have to loose it, I have to scream and shout and let it all hang out as they say. Do a few rolls on the ground, stamp my feet..yeah it does feel good in the end. Though after Mum dealing with Big Sister’s tantrums is quite a pro at handling fine, nothing fazes her. Just Dad is still a newbie..he can’t take much of the screaming and always gives in easily. So might rethink my tactics a bit, next time I want chocolate Dad will be my next tantrum victim!!!!!

What are temper tantrums?

A temper tantrum is the emotional equivalent of a summer storm – sudden and sometimes fierce, but often over as quickly as it starts. One minute you and your child are enjoying your dinner in a restaurant, the next she's whimpering, whining, and then screaming to go home.Two-year-olds are especially prone to such episodes. Though you may worry that you're raising a tyrant, take heart – at this age, it's unlikely that your child is throwing a fit to be manipulative. More likely, she's having a meltdown in response to frustration. Often, your 2-year-old's language skills – or lack thereof – are to blame. Other experts say shifting chemicals in your toddler's brain may cause tantrums. Whatever the reason, temper tantrums are normal at this age, and your child will probably grow out of them sometime around the age of 3. As embarrassing as these tantrums might be, try to keep in mind that all parents have to deal with them.

What to do when the tantrum hits?

Here are a few tactics to adopt when the tantrums hit:

1. Don’t loose your cool
2. Remember that you’re the adult
3. Talk it over afterward
4. Try to head off tantrum triggering situations
5. Watch for signs of over stress

By Mayuri Jayasinghe