tantrums

Parenting Advice & Columns

Practicing Gratitude: Tantrums at Target

My husband and I were certain that all of the reading we did while I was pregnant prepared us to be great parents. Our daughter came...

Family Fun

Dad's handbook to common kid disasters

Have you ever wondered how you measure up as a dad? How you handle kid disasters is the true test of your parenting skills.

School Age Kids

9 Ways to end the summer fighting in your home

The neighborhood kids have chosen your home as the "cool" place to hang out. Great, eh? After all, friends do play a big part of our...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Are you raising a spoiled brat?

Recently, there was an article in The New Yorker that sent chills through many moms. Titled Spoiled Rotten, it was about — you...

Preschoolers

Don’t ask me to share

Parents who have dealt with preschoolers before you can attest to the fact that reasoning with them is never easy. Still, you often...

Baby & Toddler

Toddler tantrum forces airplane turnaround

When can a 2-year-old girl stop an airplane? When she throws such a huge tantrum before takeoff that the pilot and his crew are...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Research says tantrums follow a predictable pattern

Scientists have deconstructed the temper tantrum and found a distinct pattern, right down to the pitch of the screams. So, if you...

Preschoolers

Tantrum tips: 5 Ways to stop a public tantrum

Tantrums are inevitable. When a toddler doesn't get what he wants, that frustration can transform your sweet little angel into a...

Baby & Toddler

5 Fast ways to stop a tantrum

A temper tantrum is a child’s way of handling a frustrating situation by acting out, screaming, crying yelling and oftentimes...

Child Development & Health

How to deal with toddler tantrums

Your formerly angelic baby has just turned 18 months old and suddenly simple things like mealtimes, getting dressed, grocery...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to parent a difficult child

Ever used the following to describe your kiddo? My child has trouble adapting to new situations. My child is easily upset. My child...

Adoption

Older infant and toddler adoption

If you’re planning on adopting an older infant or a toddler, you should be prepared to modify your expectations, at least during the...

Preschoolers

7 Tips to stop temper tantrums in public

When a toddler throws a tantrum at home, you can remove him to another room, walk away, or simply ignore the whole thing. But when...

Preschoolers

Help your toddler develop competence

Research has shown that toddlers tantrum less and cooperate more when they feel more powerful.