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definition
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.
example
Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his.
Examples of tantrums in a Sentence
I have a cat who throws tantrums whenever he is locked out of the bedroom.
My two-year-old son seems to have serious temper tantrums.
They may have temper tantrums over going to school or become depressed.
The whole situation suddenly seemed quite amusing, faintly ridiculous, and I was so bored with all the tantrums.
If your toddler's tantrums are driving you crazy, take some comfort in the thought you're not alone!
Unfortunately, at some point most toddlers develop this resistance into full-blown tantrums.
It can also involve tears and tantrums from the child and high levels of stress for the parent.
She wondered if learning to sign could also cut down on toddler tantrums by giving very young children a way to communicate.
Temper tantrums are probably the most well-known behavior problems associated with toddlers.
Such temper tantrums usually peak between the ages of two and three.
Simple Strategies that Turn Off the Tantrums and Create Cooperation.
The early part of this stage can also include stormy tantrums, stubbornness, and negativism, depending on the child's temperament.
They can also regress to behaviors such as thumb sucking, bed wetting, temper tantrums, and clinging to a favorite blanket or toy.
This testing and accompanying frustration often manifests itself in tantrums and other socially unacceptable behaviors such as an unwillingness to share toys.
Keeping walking trips short can prevent tantrums over a child's demand to be carried.
Children between the ages of two and four are the most likely to have tantrums and to have them the most often.
School-age children tend to have tantrums less often, but many children still have them occasionally.
At this age, frustration with inability to do homework may often be the cause of tantrums.
If the child has tantrums at school, a doctor's advice should be sought because it could be a symptom of other another problem such as a learning disability.
Having tantrums is a normal part of growing up; however, they are not socially acceptable behavior.
Consequently, the most common problems with tantrums are problems for the parents.
The tantrums often take place in public, which can be embarrassing and make them harder to deal with calmly.
If the child actually hurts himself or others or has very frequent tantrums, it may be a sign of behavior problems, and the child should be assessed by a pediatrician.
Most children do not actually hurt themselves or others during tantrums, although it may seem like they are going to.
A child's tantrums can, however, challenge parents' ability to remain calm.
Parents who are concerned about their ability to calmly deal with the child's temper tantrums may talk to the child's pediatrician about ways to cope more effectively with this natural part of the child's development.
If the child has more than five tantrums a day, or the tantrums reoccur in school, the doctor should also be consulted.
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency include faulty transmission of nerve and muscle impulses, irritability, nervousness, and tantrums.
Behavioral symptoms include temper tantrums, crying, angry outbursts, and threats to hurt themselves (self-mutilation).
Toddlers' egocentric and demanding behavior, often marked by temper tantrums and negativism, has given this period a negative reputation.
The child reacts to the parents' negative actions by increased aggressiveness, temper tantrums, or stubbornness.
Children between two and four years of age show aggressive outbursts such as temper tantrums and hurting others or damaging toys and furniture because they are frustrated.
Reported problems include obsessive/compulsive behaviors, depression, temper tantrums and violent outbursts, and tendencies to be argumentative, oppositional, rigid, manipulative, possessive, and stubborn.
Toddlers and preschoolers are notorious for temper tantrums, ignoring the word "no" and whining or asking "Why?" on a regular basis.
School-age children may still have difficulty regulating their behavior, but tantrums should become less frequent.
A different family, on the other hand, may have frequent events of dramatic tantrums, with a child completely losing control and damaging property.
In both cases, the problem is anger control and tantrums, but the severity is dramatically different.
Autistic children often have great difficulty expressing themselves, frequently throwing temper tantrums instead of using speech.
Autistic children get firmly attached to schedules and fall into violent tantrums when the schedule is interrupted.
Parenting classes can help you bridge the communication gap between you and your teen or simply give you some perspective on handling a toddler's everyday tantrums.
All kids throw tantrums, but those of an autistic child tend to be both more random, more severe and harder to stop.
Poor emotional control, where your previously happy-go-lucky child deteriorates into tantrums at the drop of a hat for no apparent reason.
Dealing with tantrums in any setting is difficult but avoiding family functions, appointments and a day at the park isn't advisable.
Other problems (sleep, tantrums and anxiety) improved by 29 percent.
Children who demonstrate acting out behaviors and tantrums will likely need longer intervention time, as the negative behaviors will need to be controlled before any learning can take place.
Something about the stress of planning a wedding combined with lifelong dreams of the perfect nuptials turns these ladies into ravaging nightmares who scream, rant, and throw temper tantrums when things don't go their way.
There won't be any supermodel tantrums when Leeds students hit the catwalk for charity later this month.
When she'd git into dem tantrums, she always had one word dat she said.
The program shows child care professionals giving advice on tackling issues like weaning and fussy eating, tantrums and sleepless nights.
When she starts with her screaming tantrums it gets close to the point where only dogs and bats can hear her!