Tactics for Temper Tantrums (part 6)
Try to divert the child’s interest to something else. Pick up his favourite book and offer to read, or bring him a toy he likes. Children, especially young ones, have such short attention spans that they can often be distracted from their own performances.
If this doesn’t work, try sitting down and actively playing with one of the child’s toys yourself. Make comments like, “Gee, I’d forgotten how much fun this puzzle is. Look I got this piece and this piece. Hmmm . . I wonder where this piece goes.” There is nothing that
quells a tantrum faster than a child thinking that someone else might be having more fun than he.
