Question 1

what causes temper tantrums in kids?

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See below: Temper tantrums are an immature response to anger and frustration. Children may respond this way when they have limits placed on a particular behavior.

Question 2

what causes temper tantrums in tweens?

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Unmet wants: Just like toddlers, tweens will have tantrums when they do not get what they want.  If tantrums work, you will see a lot of them.  Usually you have a few seconds warning.  Decide quickly how important the issue is.  If you would give in after a tantrum, give in before it occurs. If you will not give in, let the tantrum occur and be strong.  Thus, no tantrums will be rewarded.

Question 3

is it ok for teen boys to have temper tantrums?

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NO !: Temper tantrums are normal only in infants. I have seen a teenage boy dive through a plate glass window when reprimanded. Many kick doors and walls and the overwhelming reason for it is dietary mayhem.I have published this in the medica literature and have suggested that school shootings and vandalism are related to high calorie malnutrition, i.e. Junk foods, particularly sweet caffeinated drinks.

Question 4

are having temper tantrums as 13yo boy normal?

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NO,of course not: Temper tantrums are a function of the more primitive part of the brain. This is made to be much more reactive by high calorie malnutritiond, particularly all the sugary stuff and even sweeteners. Look to diet as the cause and see my blog "oxygen, the spark of life".

Question 5

my 16 year old hits me during his temper tantrums what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Get help: You don't say if your son has any underlying conditions such as autism, but allowing a 16 year old to hit you is teaching him to be abusive. If he does have another condition, get specialized help (behavioral training). If not, get help for yourself, for him, and for the family. Domestic violence is dangerous for everyone involved.

Question 6

tired of my sister's temper tantrums. will she always be like this?

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Depends on age: Temper tantrums are normal in infants. They should disappear with a little aging. The commonest reason for their persistence is empty calories, particularly sugar in all its forms. Even adults have temper tantrums in today's world;  hence so-called road rage. Inexplicable school shootings may well be related to high calorie malnutrition! sounds weird? It may be a practical explanation for study.

Question 7

i am 16 with temper tantrums. is it possible that i could have aspergers?

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Possible: Possible, but seeing a trained doctor for diagnosis is the best approach.Remember that there are other reasons for uncontrollable temper besides asperger's.

Question 8

can you tell me how to stop acting like a spoilt adult with temper tantrums?

Accepted Answer

Seek help: If you are aware that you are doing what you describe, then you are steps along to stopping  it.  Now you need rot find a mental health professional to help you on the journey to recovery.

Question 9

why do men feel like its ok to throw temper tantrums at home but say nothing at work?

Accepted Answer

M ost people...: (not just men) do what they can get away with, where they can get away with it. If there are no consequences to a tantrum at home, that's where it's going to happen.

Question 10

i still throw temper tantrums, and i want it to stop. is it because i have a need for control?

Accepted Answer

No: Temper tantrums arise from the lower part of the brain that is really a computer. When its cells have mild to moderate compromise in oxidative metabolism their acttion becomes grossly exaggerated. Since that is where we generate emotional reflexes, this explains your problem. Please go to my blog "oxygen the spark of life" for further explanation. You can google it.

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