Hi mommies, my 13mo gal has a very loud and bad temper. She is impatient and when she wants something which we don't give to her she will have a meltdown, scream cry and twist in our arms even when outside. How do I "tame" her down? The family environment she is in is quite noisy in the day as there are three other kids taken care of by my parents and my parents sometimes scold the other kids loudly. I also admit that when I was pregnant I was in a bad mood most of the times as some things happened and I was perpetually in an irritated mode. I am afraid it affected her when she was still inside me. After she was born , she continues to be exposed to a noisy environment and I was also emotional and often irritated because my husband was not at my side most of the time and when he was he did not help much. There are a few times I shouted at my gal loudly coz she was crying and fussing. Tell me is it too late to change all of these or is she going to grow up a fussy loud and bad tempered gal? I feel so guilty and Sad

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i think that because she is already in a very noisy environment most of the time, she too has developed a natural tendency of being loud. it is her way of coping with people and things around her, and definitely should not mean that she is someone who needs to be tamed down. i think you will have to do a little bit more work with her and spend quality time in a quieter space with her. maybe take her out for the weekend sometimes, or just keep her with you in your room and talk to her calmly and nicely. when she throws a tantrum, don't be angry and dont shout at her, but tell her nicely that you love her and help her to calm down. it will take time and patience but please keep on trying.

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