| Children with behavioral disorders like ADHD or ODD | | | | review the moments before the tantrum occurred. |
| tend to be more prone to physical outbursts that may | | | | Was the child tired or hungry when the tantrum |
| include tantrums or violence. This does not mean a | | | | began? Some other factors may include lack of |
| child is bad. His/her behavior is bad and their behavior | | | | supervision, the child being over stimulated in certain |
| needs correcting. | | | | environments, or maybe they have too much energy. |
| Often times, parents or other people will look at a ten | | | | A particular situation may have caused the child to |
| year-old child acting out and make assumptions about | | | | become frustrated. They may not have known how |
| that child's personality that are completely false. An | | | | to express their frustration and automatically resorted |
| eight to ten year-old child with ADHD throwing a | | | | to using a tantrum. Use behavioral or verbal scripting |
| tantrum is not totally unheard of. The tantrum was the | | | | techniques to teach the child how they could handle |
| result of a particular trigger. It is up to the parent to try | | | | future situations. |
| and discover what that trigger was and how they can | | | | When a child erupts into violent or verbal outbursts, it is |
| prevent it from triggering a future tantrum. | | | | imperative the parent remains calm. Persistent violent |
| If the child is not in any physical danger or at risk of | | | | action may warrant a visit with a mental health |
| harming another person, let them throw the tantrum. | | | | professional. Do you want to learn exactly how to |
| Most likely, it will be over within a few short minutes if | | | | eliminate your child's out-of-control and defiant behavior |
| they are not given the audience and attention they are | | | | without using Punishments, Time-Outs, Behavioral Plans, |
| seeking. While you are waiting for the tantrum to end, | | | | or Rewards? |