A recent study reveals that 23%-85% of every child, between the ages of 2 and 4 years, experience temper tantrum. This is a common behavioural pattern among children in this age range. 

So if you have a 2-year-old child crying, kicking and screaming furiously on the floor, don’t be scared or annoyed at them, it’s part of the toddler’s development. 

It’s not possible to eliminate a toddler’s tantrum but there are ways a parent can successfully resolve them, limit its frequency and ultimately prevent its reoccurrence in adulthood. 

What is Temper Tantrum?

Temper Tantrum is an emotional outburst or flare-up of anger and frustration that occur, mostly, in younger children. It is, usually, a response to unmet needs or wants. It is characterized by usual whining, crying, screaming, kicking, vomiting, breaking things, hitting or getting aggressive and breath-holding.

In this article, I describe the reasons why tantrums happen and how you as a parent can help your child cope with big emotions.