Toddler Tantrums and Your Car Insurance

If you have a toddler, taking them to the grocery store every other week is probably just part of your routine. You gather a list, put your tot in the car seat, and go on your merry way. You’ll arrive at the store and methodically go through your list one by one picking out the items to complete your favorite recipes. Everything is going smoothly. Oh no. You spoke too soon. Why is your toddler crying? Lucky Charms is just too sugary! He’s going above and beyond an acceptable reaction!

Tears, kicking, and screaming can soon be seen and heard throughout the store. Most times, throwing the unhealthy snack in the cart is a quick fix to avoid embarrassment. However, tantrums are virtually unavoidable until the age of 4.

Toddlers have not developed their prefrontal cortex enough. That’s why they legitimately fear their nose getting taken or think you can’t see them when they hide under the rug during a game of hide-and-seek.

Parenting.com offers 5 ways to stop a tantrum. Although you may suffer a minute or two of embarrassment at the store, effectiveness will help in the long run and shorten future tantrums.

So when you strap in your tot to run errands, make sure to have a plan in mind. And, of course, since you are driving around on a regular basis, review your CT auto insurance policy to maintain maximum protection. Moreover, kids can cause a ruckus in your home, so check your CT home insurance policy as well to cover all of your bases.

Call your Encharter Insurance agent today at (888) 865-1244!