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Temper Tantrums

     

Occasional temper tantrums are normal in toddlers, and only persistent or very severe tantrums are abnormal. The immediate cause is often unwitting reinforcement by excessive attention and inconsistent discipline on the part of the parents. When this arises it is often because the parents have emotional problems of their own or because the relationship between them is unsatisfactory.

Temper tantrums usually respond to kind but firm and consistent setting of limits. In treatment it is first necessary to discover why the parents have been unable to set limits in this way. They should be helped with any problems of their own and advised how to respond to the tantrums.

Facts and Tips for Temper tantrum

  • Temper tantrum includes unintended, unexpected anger frequently with physical and emotional eruptions and this disorder contain activities like crying, beating, biting and frustration.
  • Temper tantrum is mostly occurred in children than adults and lasts for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • People with behavioral or mental problems, stress may suffer from temper tantrum.
  • Divert the mind of your toddler before the beginning of temper tantrum.
  • Take help of your doctor for medical treatments.
  • Adults should avoid alcoholic beverages because it creates sleep problems and increases stress.
  • Admire your child for good behavior will reduce the severity of temper tantrum.


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