2yo Tantrum that wont stop.

[ihop]

I have dcb 2 who came in with the hat on. I told him he could wear it but if he took if off he would need to put it in his cubby. He is smart and completely understands. He took if off and another kid got it so he pushed them down to get it back. I put it in his cubby and told him he could have it back when he went home. He started screaming at the top of his lungs about his hat so after a few minutes without him calming down I put him in the calm down spot(which he frequents) and told him he could come play again when he was calm. He has been screaming an hour. Everytime he calms down and comes back to the playroom he starts screaming again and I put him back in his spot to calm down. IM getting frustrated and cannot calm him down.

I need advice or a pep talk. My ears are ringing and he is shoving his hands down his throat so im sure he will throw up soon. Ugh

[Leigh]

Do you have a spot for him to go where he would feel like you couldn't hear him tantrum? In nice weather, I use my back steps. Crying stops INSTANTLY there. I can see the kids out the window and keep an eye on them (in a fenced back yard, but no one has EVER left the step), but I tell them when they go there that I can't let them disturb everyone else with their crying and that they can come back in when they are done. The kids don't realize that we can see or hear them, and it's over like that. Occasionally, crying starts up again once inside, so we just head to the steps again, and then it's over.

[ihop]

He is somewhere he cant see us and thinks we cant see him or hear him. He finally settled down enough to come back and play but now he screams that someone hurt him when anyone walks within three feet of him. Just falls to the floor screaming that so and so hurt him. This day needs to be over already.

[Kabob]

Is this normal for him? Is he getting enough sleep?

I would count this as not being able to participate in daycare activities and send him home...1 hour is way too long to be crying for his age and takes away from the other children. I would get the parents on board with solving the issue if he keeps doing it or else they get called for pick up every time. I had one child like that and since the parents weren't helping it didn't work out...

[preschoolteacher]

Yeah, I'd say something else is going on if this is abnormal for him. I'd send him home.

[Sugar Magnolia]

"You seem really upset Jimmy. Maybe you need to go to nap early today. Should I get your cot out? If you can't play without crying, maybe you should go bed"

I'm thinking onset of illness or over tired as well.

[ihop]

Unfortunately his behavior has been increasingly poor. Especially the last week. He is coddled and gets his way a lot. His parents have sit down hour long heart to hearts with him when he misbehaves. It doesn't help because his attention span just isn't capable. He isn't corrected in the moment at home.

He has started wrestling toys from kids and screaming in their faces as well as mine. I know its typical behavior for his age but its not acceptable.
Because he is so coddled and an only child his parents don't ever give him a chance to work through his feelings. Its candy and toys and hugs and kisses when he is upset about the tiniest thing. He must get all the attention all the time.

If someone gets hurt and needs a hug he stands next to me screaming "my turn my turn" with his arms up.

He's exhausting but ill only be open two more months so I need to tough it out. He just doesn't respond to the techniques that work with all my other dcks.

[spinnymarie]

"You seem really upset Jimmy. Maybe you need to go to nap early today. Should I get your cot out? If you can't play without crying, maybe you should go bed"

I'm thinking onset of illness or over tired as well.

This is my go-to as well. Kids who can't calm down must go to bed.