Baby tantrums

Oh dear. I hope you feel better soon too! DH is maybe away tonight so I'm hoping I can convince Mia that we need to go to bed early.

Good to hear! Nice sleep I was in bed by 8 last night with the kids. Think I am getting a cold. Great!

@Jems - yes thank you. Tummy behaving itself today. Got into bed at 7:15pm last night and Hannah only woke with a poo and to feed at 22:30pm then slept til my alarm went off, so had a good night's rest and feel much better. Not 100% yet, but much better!

Yip, at that age it is pure frustration, babies have no concept of other people's space or property - for them everything is fair game, so it is up to you to teach her what is allowed and not allowed.
And cos they have zero consideration of anyone else the frustration is expressed with screaming.

but monitor when it happens - I found with both boys that when they are well rested & fed they dealt with the frustration better. When tired or hungry.......well I am sure the neighbours thought I beat them

if it is mostly happening when he is tired / hungry, then try avoid situations which would trigger the crying.

Distraction works to a certain extent as long as that "point of no return" has been reached. If it has then nothing you do will calm him down, short of a little time out in cot or a cuddle from mom. yes (horribble mom that i am) when the boys reached that point I would pop them in their cots where they were safe and could not harm themselves or me, cos little hands slap hard.

You feeling better today Mia_HannahsMommy?

hmmm, I think some of the things I've blocked from my mind as I've already forgotten about them. The first proper tantrum Mia had was just before age 2. Before that I can't really remember. I guess I'll be there again in 3 months time, so expect a similar post from me in three months asking for help with my Hannah who is crying for something she can't have!!

Just remember that at the age of 8.5months he isn't really throwing tantrums? Not like a 2year old's tantrums? He still can't really express himself so the only way he can show you that he wants something is by crying. He doesn't understand yet that he's not allowed to have or touch it. So I still think distraction is the best reaction at that age. Only from an older age you can ignore tantrums.