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[quote=Anonymous]I have 2 DDs, the older is 3.5 and started throwing tantrums at 18 months and continues to throw them, but they are usually fairly short: 3-5 min of crying/screaming/hitting/throwing things, which sometimes continues in time-out.  I feel like we have a good way of coping with this behavior: after she calms down from the initial crying/screaming/hitting/throwing things I comfort her, she apologizes, we clean up, and all is fine.

My youngest DD, just turned 20 months, just started having tantrums, and they are totally different.  About once a week she has a full-on 15-20 minute tantrum.  During these tantrums she cries/screams/kicks/hits/throws the entire 15-20 min. She works herself up so much she throws-up. If I think she is calming down and I try to comfort her (even talking to her), it works her back up to screaming/kicking/hitting.  And even though she won't let me comfort her, if I walk away and ignore her, she starts screaming for me and gets worked up again.  Right now I am staying a couple of feet away until she calms down a bit, then hold her for another 5 min while she calms down all the way. Last night it took about 45 min.  Afterwards, she is her usual sweet self, like nothing happened.

Can anyone who also has a DC with similar tantrums offer any advice on what has worked for you?  TIA.[/quote]

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