children s health issues
Temper Tantrums
Treatment
Distraction Removal from the situation Although many children can calm themselves and bring their tantrum under control in a few minutes if they are given a safe setting in which to do so (for example, a The time-out technique ), other children have difficulty stopping tantrums on their own. In most cases, addressing the source of the tantrum only prolongs it. It is therefore preferable to redirect and distract children by providing an alternative activity on which to focus. Children may benefit from being removed physically from the situation. 