Posts tagged "why do children tantrum"
Whining tends to peak between two to four years of age, which means as a toddler parent you are bound to hear it several times a day. Is there a solution for whining? Quite possibly and it doesn’t involve spending a fortune on noise-canceling headphones.
Today, we are bringing 7 strategies to prevent and control tantrums on the go. (Target run gone bad, anybody?) Read up!
The short answer is yes. While we are big proponents of teaching our kids about their emotions and giving them tools to effectively self-regulate, diet plays a big role in children's behavior.
Human brains develop back to front, with a more complex understanding of directions only appearing in a child after turning 4 years old.
Accepting this reality doesn't mean there's nothing we can do. It also means that a lot of traditional methods (punishments, time-outs, taking out toys, over-lecturing) really don't work.
