Tantrum Over Teething Cookies

[Mom to M&M]

Lately my DD is obsessesed with Healthy Times teething biscuits (vanilla). She usually has one a day (not every day but most) - usually in her stroller, once in a while in her high chair after a meal. Only problem is that she tends to drop it about half the way through (after getting it good and slobbery) and throws and absolute fit when that happens. Yesterday we were out for a walk and it fell on a busy intersection and I didn't have another and she sobbed the whole way home. Today it fell in our building lobby and i did have another but she didn't want the new one.

Any advice - just ride this out? Best to offer her a new cookie or try to distract her? She's 9 months old... TIA.

[tylersmommy]

I'd recommend distracting her. You may have to get good and silly to get her to forget about her cookie, but it almost seems that you don't have much of a choice since she didn't want the new cookie you offered her. And be warned that distraction may not work. She's a young toddler and is entering the world of tantrums and runaway emotions, where it's not uncommon to sob as if the world were ending over things that don't go just right for her. At that age (and to this day) I'd try distraction and keep trying it every so often while Tyler bawled, but if he clearly wanted no part of it, then I'd ride it out and let him have his cry. If you haven't read Tracy's toddler book yet, you might consider it...I started using some of those techniques around that age and still do.

[Mom to M&M]

Thanks Melissa - I will try distracting and read the Toddler book too (have to go buy a copy). Should I even offer a new cookie or go right to distraction?

[tylersmommy]

Hmmm...good question. Personally, I'd go right to distraction, but that's just me. I always think in worst case scenario. Like, if she started dropping the cookie just a little sooner each time, would I have a trail of dropped cookies following me home? Would I have to tote the whole box of cookies because she expects a new one each time? That's just how my mind works...it's obviously been warped by dealing with a toddler!

[Ennypen]

Hugs xx

William has a Cow and Gate Baby Biscuit each day and invariably does exactly the same thing. I tend to go to distraction and not give in and give another biscuit and he soon forgets about his biscuit and starts laughing about something else... ususally me blowing raspberries... not ideal for when he's older I know.. but for now it works!

H xx

[Mom to M&M]

Thank you both!