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Do you have a sweet little child who sometimes throws terrible temper tantrums? Then, you’re going to love this new children’s book…
Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums And How She Outgrew Them is the sequel to the award winning book Mommy, Daddy, I Had A Bad Dream, from Martha Heinemann Pieper, Ph.D. One of our new contributors, Amy Knight, is here to share how this book arrived at exactly the perfect time for her and her sweet, yet tantrum-throwing, two year old. This post is sponsored, so extra thanks for reading and sharing. Keep reading for a chance to win 1 of 10 copies of the book!
Jilly is a happy kangaroo that, from time to time, has some really terrible temper tantrums. Children will be familiar with the scenarios the author portrays as Jilly gets upset about not being included, not getting her way, and not getting exactly what she wants. As Jilly throws these terrible fits, her parents help her through them in a loving way. Eventually, Jilly learns to understand her emotions, ask for help, and grows out of her terrible temper tantrums.
This is a great short read with bright and fun illustrations that even young children can enjoy.
I have an almost two-year-old girl, August. She can be the sweetest thing you have ever met. Lately, she has really gotten into hugging, snuggling, and saying, “Mommy I love you.” You know, in her own words which sounds more like, “Mommy, I wubbb you.” Probably the sweetest thing a momma can hear from her baby girl.
Although, my precious girl can be super sweet, she has also started the “wonderful” terrible twos.
Let me just paint you a picture…
A few weekends back, one of our favorite stores was having a moving sale, and we decided the deals were worth the 1.5 hour trip. Bright and early Saturday morning, we headed to the store and August fell asleep in the car. We had to wake her up when we got there, and she was happy for approximately five minutes until she became THAT kid.
Freaking out, throwing herself on the floor, you know – the child you swore you would never have when you saw other kids at stores having meltdowns.
I looked at the other moms for comfort, like, you’ve all been here before, right? Right? Anyone? I was secretly waiting for someone to shoot me an understanding look. Crickets… I literally didn’t know what to do as she normally doesn’t behave this way.
We tried bribing her with healthy cookies (that worked for five minutes), walking her around the store, playing with toys. Literally nothing worked until we took her outside to walk around. As soon as we got close to the store’s doors, the tantrums started again.
Eventually, we left the store, and went to an outlet mall… we won’t even start talking about all of those crazy tantrums.
The funny thing was, when we finally made our way back home from the store, I had the Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums And How She Outgrew Them book sitting on our porch.
What perfect timing! Here I was, exhausted from a crazy day of terrible tantrums, and I had no idea how to deal with them.
Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums And How She Outgrew Them is not only great for children, but it also helps parents understand some effective, loving ways to deal with their child’s terrible tantrums.
The parents in the story do not get upset with Jilly, but rather talk with her, show her love and understanding, and help her through her terrible tantrum. Eventually, rather than just getting upset and throwing a huge fit, she learns to describe her feelings and ask for help.
This story can give all parents hope that our children’s tantrums will not last forever. And one day, they will grow out of them.
Giveaway
Would you like to win a copy of Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums And How She Outgrew Them?
We are giving away 10 copies to lucky readers from the US and Canada.
Leave us a comment letting us know how old your children are and if they ever have temper tantrums. Then complete your entry using the entry form below.
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Written by 5 Minutes for Mom contributor, Amy Knight. Amy blogs about crafts, gardening, all things frugal, real food recipes (usually healthy :), and random things from her crazy life at A Blossoming Life.
Billie R says
My son is 20 and still has them every once in awhile. I think we all do! 😉
Philip Lawrence says
She is 4 now and does not yet have temper tantrums.
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Kathy Pease says
My granddaughter is 18 months and yes she has the occasional tantrums
Carl White says
Leave us a comment letting us know how old your children are and if they ever have temper tantrums.
1,3,5,7,9,11,13 and 17 and no, they are not allowed.
Janine H says
I have a 2 yr old and a 35 yr old, and unfortunately, both have tantrums
Stephanie Liske says
my kids are 15 & 14. they have had lots of tantrums.
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Laurie Emerson says
My son has had temper tantrums. I hold him close and then talk softly to him. That always calms him down.
Kimberly Keithline says
I dont have any little children but I have 3 small grandchildren 7. 4 and 1
Chrisy Beason says
My son just turned 3 and he has had some temper tantrums.
susan smoaks says
yes my children have temper tantrums. we all do from time to time if i am being honest.
Linda says
My son is two years old now and he does have temper tantrums.
chris hoey says
My grand son is 6 and has started with some epic tantrums since starting schoo and stuffl.
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says
my kids are olde but I would use the book with my little ones at work
Jill Rivera says
My granddaughter just turn two and the tantrum are here.
Lori Walker says
Three – and yes…. without a nap, you’ll get a tantrum.
Heather MacNaughton says
My son is 5 and has started with some epic tantrums since starting school.
Diane Hamel says
I work with small children and most of them have tantrums
Emily R. says
My children are older, but this would be a neat gift for my nieces & nephew who are 2, 3 & 5 years old.
Tina Solomon says
My grand daughter is 5 and she has temper tantrums every day….
Katy says
Our daughter is now three. She really didn’t have any “terrible two” problems, but our pediatrician warned us that sometimes they start around three and can be worse. Boy, was she right! Lately anything can set her off or not. It’s confusing and frustrating. I really do my best to ignore the anger and swoop in when I note she’s becomiusad and ask her if she needs a hug. It works most times, but we still have to get through it. I’m hoping this will phase out soon. She’s a great kid overall.
Lauren U says
My kids are 4 and 14 months. And yes, there have been tantrums!
Gillian Morgan says
Sophie is 6 and she has grown out of temper tantrums for the most part.
Katherine s says
I have 3 kids….age 2 months, 2 years old and 4 years old. I have experienced tantrums with the 2 older ones and I’m sure I’ll experience tantrums with the 2 month old.
Valerie Mabrey says
My little granddaughter is 17 months old and she is just figuring out how to master the tantrum. She laughs at herself when she is mad so she has not quite got the idea of it yet, lol
Carey Hurst says
My 5 year old throws horrible tantrums , starting to not be as long or as frequent but yeah ..
Hayley says
My daughter is two and though usually well behaved, can have a bad day full of meltdowns. She loves to read though and she went through a period where she was hitting our cats, so I bought her a book called When I’m Angry. It provided other alternatives to yelling, having a meltdown, or hurting others and was surprisingly very helpful. Now she will come to me first most of the time and say, “mommy I feel upset!” and we are able to help her through it. I’d love to see what she thought of this book. Thanks for the review!
BusyWorkingMama says
My nephew is having them now and I think he could benefit from this book.
Ashley C says
We are still in the newborn stage, but I am certain we will have temper tantrums!
Nannypanpan says
My 3 yr old still them
Elizabeth Brooks says
I have a 4 and 5 year old, and they still have tempers
Gabrielle Tietz says
My daughters are 1 and 2 and yes tempter tantrums are understatements!
Edye says
There are occasional temper-tantrums in the house, but not too much!
Nicole Lancaster says
My children are 6 and 2. They both have temper tantrums when they don’t get their way or a new toy every time we go in a store.
Tracy says
My daughter is almost 6 months old and she had one temper tantrum at Grandma’s.
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Laurie P says
My youngest is 4, my oldest is 19. Can’t say either one of them ever had a tantrum. Guess we’ve been lucky!
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Vicki Wurgler says
I have 2 grandkids, a girl aged 2 that does have tantrums and a boy 6 months
Dawn Ballo says
My 3 year old granddaughter would like this book. Her terrible 2s are just happening now.
Julie Lundstrom says
I have a son who has autism and we experience meltdowns. I would love to read this book to him.
renee says
They are 10 and 4 and yes, from time to time, they lose it!
Kathy Stevenson says
I have an 11 year old and an 8 year old and unfortunately my 8 year old still has tantrums occasionally.
laura bernard says
My daughter is almost 3 and loves having tantrums lol
vickie couturier says
I have 14 grandchildren and they alll have had or still have temper tantrums,,they range from 15 months to 17 yrs
Julie Waldron says
My daughters are grown but I have a little great niece(almost 3) that has tantrums.
jan says
My granddaughter is 3 … and wow she can produce a great tantrum
Susan L. says
Such a cute book! My kids are all grown, and they all threw tantrums at times. My granddaughters occasionally throw them too. They are 6 & 8.
winnie l says
my preschool is very emotional lately gets very angry when things don’t go his way!
Latanya says
4 month old girl and 6 yrs. old son. Yes, my son does
ColleenMarie says
Yep, all 4 of my kids throw temper tantrums. 8, 6, 4, 2
wendy browne says
My son is 15 months and has a few tantrums daily. I try to foresee his needs/triggers and keep them from happening but its just how development happens. I’m 46 and I still have tantrums. 😀
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Nadine says
I don’t have any kids other than the ones at the library where I volunteer for the summer reading program. They would enjoy this book to add to the collection.
Beth T. says
I don’t have any kids, but I do have sweet nieces and nephews who, despite their adorableness, still manage some epic tantrums.