Q. My 18-month-old son, Matt, sometimes is frustrated andwillful. If he wants something he can't have, he will scream andscream. I am at my wit's end to get him to stop. The other day, hewas hungry and tired. He wanted a banana. Unfortunately, I had nonein the house. He just screamed so long, I wanted to hit him. Whatcan I do?
A. It takes a lot of self-control to resist striking yourhysterical child. It's not easy.
I have two suggestions. First, if Matt becomes overwroughtagain and won't stop screaming, you need to distract him. But onedistraction is not enough. You'll need to think of two in advance.For instance, you might startle him momentarily by pointing …
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