Toddler exhibiting self-harm and negative self-talk during tantrums
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A grandparent reports that their 3-year-old grandchild engages in self-harming behaviors, such as hitting herself, uses negative self-talk like 'Bad Julie' or 'Just throw me away,' and scratches or bites others during tantrums.
What people do today
- Consulting with a pediatrician
- Seeking advice from parenting forums
- Attempting to de-escalate tantrums
🔧 Fix this
Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:
- A mobile app that provides evidence-based, age-appropriate scripts for caregivers to de-escalate toddler tantrums.
- A directory service connecting parents and grandparents with local child behavioral specialists specializing in early childhood emotional regulation.
- A digital tracking tool for caregivers to log tantrum triggers and patterns to share with pediatricians during consultations.
- A mobile app that tracks tantrum duration and triggers to help parents identify patterns and potential stressors.
- A curated library of age-appropriate scripts and role-playing activities for parents to help toddlers express frustration verbally.
Real voices
“3 year old grandchild Julie will say things like "Bad Julie" or "Just throw me away mommy" or hit herself especially during tantrum. During her tantrums she also will tend to scratch and bite anyone that may be near her.”
“my now almost 3 year old daughter has been having some trouble in the last few weeks of needing help for things she usually does for herself”
“he was breaking my decorations on purpose”
“he’ll begin scrapes ear as if he’s keeping the fly away and slowly ramps up to full on crying and screaming about “a fly””
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