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It's 4:30 PM, and 2 year old Betty has not yet had a nap. But no time for that! It's time for you to take her to pick up her brother by 4: 45! She is busy playing with her blocks when you say "Betty! Let's get your shoes on! It's time to go get Matt!" Betty ignores your requests and continues playing. You are ready to go out the door, but you see that she is still playing. "Betty! Let's go, honey! We need to hurry!" Betty responds with a firm "NO!", then goes back to the blocks. You say "Betty, please! Not today, we need to go. We don't have time for this...Matt is waiting!" As you help her put her shoes on, her face starts to turn red, and you can see it coming a mile away. Within seconds, the tantrum hits, and the fist-pounding, feet-kicking, screaming spectacle ensues.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
AND WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN?
Tantrums are a natural occurrence in every child's development. From the ages of 18 months to 3 or 4 years, as they assert their independence, emotions that they cannot express build up into an overload of frustration. This can often result in what is typically referred to as a temper tantrum.
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