tantrums.... begins. Even to the best of kids.
It WILL happen.
And at later ages... but manifested differently PER the age-juncture and phases of a child. It being age-related.....
It ALSO occurs, because they CANNOT communicate articulately yet. They cannot say, literally, things.
BUT, you might want to teach her sign-language... so she can communicate simple needs.
Teach her functional 'words'... ie: tired, hungry, drink, stop, more, etc.
At this age, they have NO impulse-control... so you need to keep expectations.... age-appropriate. AND, in terms of how you manage her at these times.
They also have NO understanding of feelings/emotions, yet, nor the abstractness of it. "Emotions" are NOT even developed yet, nor fully developed at this age. AND they do not yet have down pat... concepts of "cause or effect", yet, either. They do not have linear thinking yet, nor rationality.... nor coping-skills.
These things, are all taught.... to a child and per their development and maturity....
At this age.... they have things in their head they want or want to do... BUT per their fine-motor skills.... they CANNOT yet do that, exactly what they want. Hence, frustration. Hence, 'tantrums.'
Also, if a child is tired... or over-tired... or over-stimulated... or hungry.... they get fussy and more prone... to Tantrums.
So have her nap... still... too. Regularly....
This is all... developmental based.
Even a 3 year old, does NOT have complete nor automatic 'command' of their emotions/development/coping-skills. Nor is it 'at-will.'
Coping-Skills.... per age appropriateness... is REAL important to teach a child.... over time.... they will not get it immediately. It takes.... time.
- Some Adults... do not even have coping-skills for their emotions. So.. to expect a baby/child to do so... is not... always the thing to do.
Coping-skills... also has to do... with teaching the child the NAMES for feelings... and how to say it. I began teaching my kids that, from at least 2 years old. So that, by the time they were say 3 years old, they KNEW their feelings, the word for it, and how to say it... even if grumpy. It just helps... with OVERALL communication... of the child.
At this age.... redirection and distraction... is used for Tantrums. Because of their developmental cognitive, stage of their age.
Even using 'humor' to dissipate.... or REdirect.... or "rewire".... a child's outbursts or tantrums.
Keep 'adult' expectations... in line per the child's age. Or both will be continually, frustrated.
all the best,
Susan