78 reasons why my child is having a tantrum ~ Sparkly Bright Eyes

We all know (or should know) that young children have tantrums. They just do. An immature mind and body that wants more than it can do, cope with or achieve….or that is allowed to do. Of course they are going to break down about it. Regularly. And loudly.

Now sometimes the reasons for the tantrums are understandable. But other times our logical adult minds are really just bewildered at the reason behind a tantrum. And this can be quite amusing when you look back on it (of course not at the time when your child is flailing around and screaming their lungs out in public!). And it’s helpful to know it is not just your child having a tantrum about the weirdest things.

So here are 78 reasons why my child is having a tantrum I have collated from our real life and online parenting groups.

Didn’t like that colour cup/bowl.
Wasn’t allowed a chocolate cupcake before bed.
Had to have her fingernails cut.
It’s bedtime.
The playdough stuck together.
The dog looked at her biscuit.
Didn’t like the car that pulled up next to us.
We turned right in the car, and she wanted to go left.
Had the iPad taken away.
The wifi wouldn’t work and play YouTube.
Mum killed a cockroach.
Her sister looked at her.
There’s no biscuits left (as she ate them all).
Had her hair washed.
Mummy went to get biscuits from the pantry instead of Nanny.
The dog looked at her.
Mummy said she had to have breakfast before snacks.
Mummy was going to buy the more economical 3 pack of Kinder Surprise instead of a single one.
Daddy didn’t listen and did the wrong thing.
The dog licked her.
Mummy couldn’t decipher that bingo socks meant flamingo socks.
Wasn’t allowed to have a bike on the trampoline.
Daddy undid her seat belt instead of mummy.
Sister opened the car door instead of mummy.
Mummy wouldn’t get Old McDonald’s for lunch.
Daddy used the wrong magic words.
Was asked to take her cloud dough out of the toy kitchen oven base.
Mummy took away the thing she was playing with, and then left to play with something else, but she really wasn’t finished with.
Didn’t get the sign out tablet at daycare
We stopped at a red light and he wanted to go.
Didn’t put a fork in the side he wanted.
Mummy was pumping milk out instead of putting it in.
Biscuit got smaller as she ate it.
Was told “You’re welcome”.
Was given the item she wanted.
Her hair got wet when stood under the shower.
Mummy wouldn’t let her help with using a tampon.
Wasn’t allowed to wipe Mummy’s bottom after toilet use.
The dog ate the food given to it.
Because frogs do not go *clap* la de da de da, la de da de da. They go ribbet. ribbet.
Wanted to wear shorts, not a skirt.
Wanted a big dress, not an ordinary dress.
Got an iceblock.
The sun set.
Mummy said “ready, set, go” when requested.
Daddy got home from work.
Peeled the banana wrong.
Got her the wrong banana from the Free for kids basket at Woolworths.
Asked for 2 Smarties. Got given 2 Smarties.
She wanted more medicine.
Didn’t want to have medicine at all.
Wanted the other Elsa undies.
Wouldn’t let her put a 4^th lot of toothpaste on brush.
She lost her bandaid
Had the toy she stole off another kid taken away from her.
Didn’t want to walk.
Wanted to take the stroller.
Wasn’t allowed to take jumper off.
Mummy put clothes on after a shower.
When she ate the last piece of chocolate.
Detangle spray got on her shoes.
Mummy or Daddy starts singing with her.
Clothes are too tight.
Shoes were too tight.
Ponytail was too tight.
Seat belt was too tight.
Daddy sat on her spot on the lounge.
Sister sat in her seat at the table and used her spoon.
Sister goes near her when items are too tight.
Wanted Anna hair, not Elsa hair.
Wanted to go to the shops when already there.
Wanted the garage opened. Got opened. Tantrum ensues.
The wrong video started playing.
Mummy cut the toast the wrong way.
Mummy made toast instead of a sandwich when toast was requested.
Wasn’t allowed to wear the ballerina dress.
No-one would take her to the park.
Screaming just because it was fun.