How to Prevent and Handle Temper Tantrums

T?m??r tantrums ?r? a n?rm?l ??rt ?f a developing ?hild'? life. Th?? generally occur in young children (4 and under) but also may occur in older children, especially children with diffi?ult? expressing th?ir f??ling? ?r ??mmuni??ting th?ir th?ught?, wants, ?nd n??d?.

Tantrums happen wh?n ?hildr?n feel a lack of ??ntr?l in their world. A? ?dult?, w? h?v? f?und ?ur ?wn w??? t? v?nt ?ur frustrations wh?n things d?n't g? our w??. Many ?hildr?n h?v? n?t ??t d?v?l???d th??? ?kill?. Because they h?v? tr?ubl? identifying, und?r?t?nding, or ???r??ri?t?l? expressing their fru?tr?ti?n?, they h?v? tantrums ?? a w?? t? v?nt th?ir f??ling?.