{"id":197,"date":"2025-04-14T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/?p=197"},"modified":"2025-08-20T00:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:19:19","slug":"8-common-triggers-of-toddler-tantrums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/8-common-triggers-of-toddler-tantrums\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Common Triggers of Toddler Tantrums"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the best way to deal with a tantrum in a toddler? Stop them before they start! One of the keys to preventing your child from having a tantrum is to understand what triggers your child’s tantrums. Although a child’s triggers can be unique, there are some typical triggers that tend to throw a child off balance. Here are eight of the most common, avoidable tantrum triggers.<\/p>\n

Fatigue<\/span><\/h5>\n

Many children become grumpy if they miss a nap or don’t sleep well at night. Here’s how to determine the ideal bedtime for your child. And if your child resists bedtime, try these tips to put your child to sleep.<\/p>\n

Hunger<\/span><\/h5>\n

We all get a little irritable when we’re hungry, and some kids become irritable even if they’re 30 minutes late to their meals (the result of low blood sugar). To prevent your child from turning into a hungry beast, hide some emergency snacks like cookies, fruit, or nuts in your diaper bag when you’re out and about.<\/p>\n

Caffeine and Stimulants<\/span><\/h5>\n

Many children jump off walls after drinking caffeinated beverages (cola, iced tea, chocolate milk). In addition, too much sugar or decongestant in cold medicine can also cause monsters.<\/p>\n

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Locked Up<\/span><\/h5>\n

Toddlers thrive on outdoor play. Cave kids who can’t walk around the jungle (your backyard or park) two or three times a day tend to become grumpy and unbearable. Try to make time each day for outdoor play (even if it’s a quick walk around the block).<\/p>\n

Neglected<\/span><\/h5>\n

When we ignore young children for too long, they often behave well. That is why the need for a pause can be miraculously reduced by stroking the chest and giving pauses (several times per hour).<\/p>\n

Being Overly Seduced<\/h5>\n

If you live in a house with a lot of nice fragile items, your child may not have enough self-control to keep his hands off things. (So maybe put that super tempting glass ornament out of reach…) \uff09<\/p>\n

Unexpected Changes<\/span><\/h5>\n

Shy or sensitive children can go crazy when they have to deal with unexpected changes. You can avoid problems with these “princess and pea” little people by reviewing your plans for the next day, mentioning any day-to-day changes that may have occurred.<\/p>\n

Tension and Violence<\/span><\/h5>\n

Keep the peace at home. Many young children imitate the violence they see on TV, online, or when their parents fight at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is the best way to deal with a tantrum in a toddler? Stop them before they start! One of the keys to preventing your child from having a tantrum is to understand what triggers your child’s tantrums. Although a child’s triggers can be unique, there are some typical triggers that tend to throw a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197\/revisions\/199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.childrenteaching.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}