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

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Dr. John O'Malley answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

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.

Dr Ferguson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/30/2016

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