Friday’s Favorite Photo – Tantrum Squashing Technique

by Billie on January 13, 2012

Way #232 to get your two year old toddler to quit throwing a tantrum.

Plop them in a laundry basket.

They’ll think it’s hilarious and forget they were even throwing a fit.

You’re welcome.

With Lots of Love,

The Unexpected Mother

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1 Joyce from MBC *will follow back* January 14, 2012 at 9:14 pm

Great idea and cute picture!!!

2 momto8blog January 16, 2012 at 8:02 pm

ha! this is funny..and true..they get so confused by your reaction they don’t know what to do!
i am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can!

3 Kim January 17, 2012 at 9:44 pm

It is totally true! I have pics of my kids in laundry baskets…lol. Found you on BloggyMoms. Your newest follower-Kim http://bbunchmama.blogspot.com/

4 Teressa Morris January 18, 2012 at 12:34 am

That is such a great idea!! Wish I had thought of it when my boys were small. I would start dancing and shaking my head and singing “You’re driving me cra-a-a-zy!” until they started laughing and forgot what they were upset about. I am now your absolute newest follower – at least until someone else comes along, LOL.

5 Hatton January 18, 2012 at 10:44 pm

Ha! Love it!

6 Anne @ GreenEggs&Moms February 1, 2012 at 11:08 am

This is really funny! I’ve always believed in diffusing tantrums but was never creative enough to place them in the laundry basket. This made me smile.

7 Billie February 1, 2012 at 11:14 am: Yes, I always try to diffuse or redirect when he begins having a tantrum. This night, the tantrum just so happened to begin in the kitchen, so in the laundry basket he went! LOL

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