My child throws himself on the floor and pounds his fists. how should i respond?

Ignore behavior: Ignoring the behavior (even though i know thats really hard!) is the best thing to do. Children often misbehave in order to get attention- good or bad attention, so don't give them any and the behavior will start to lessen. Make sure your child is safe and then ignore the tantrum.

Ignore behavior: I agree with dr webb. Be aware that young children do not understand peripheral vision. You can follow everything they're doing out of the corner of your eye & as long as you don't lock on eyes, they don't realize you're monitoring them. You can even approach them &move them away from a dangerous spot without them understanding what you are doing.Fits that don't pay off eventually stop.

A new TipTap: As my collegues point out, children communicate as best they are able.And sometimes the innate behavior is a tantrum. Hese are done to obtain a goal which includes attention.Ignoring teaches the child that this will not work. After the tantrum is over, give a hug to reinforce the " good" behavior.

When he's calm, tell: him at his language level that when he tantrums, you will pick him up from behind without talking, making eye contact, or acting angry & place him in time-out. Follow thru immediately. Repeat till he stays put, then set timer for 1min./yr. of age. Walk him out of t.o. the same way. Tantrums will 1st escalate in an attempt to get attention, then extinguish if you consustently ignore them till gone.