Fremont, CA
A 37-year-old male asked:
Please share an interesting fact about parenting a child with temper tantrums.
21 doctor answers • 27 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Ignore: Timeouts are effective, 1 minute for each year of age, when the child can understand consequences.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
48 years experience
Ignore: Use planned ignoring. Walk away or look away. Attention reinforces tantrums. Don't give in to them.
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Ignore: When tantrums don't get any attention, they go away after increasing to try to get you to respond.
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Dr. Ana Adelsteinanswered
Clinical Psychology 29 years experience
Ignore: Remain calm, speak in soothing voice & focus on trying to understand what your child is upset about.
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Dr. Deborah Ungerleideranswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Ignore: Any attention reinforces a behavior, so ignore the tantrums and they will decrease.
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Dr. Jane Steineranswered
Psychiatry 45 years experience
Ignore: You can "manage" temper tantrums by anticipating situations you know may occur.
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Dr. Marshall Seligmannanswered
Pediatrics 16 years experience
Ignore: Temper tantrums can become more frequent if the child is rewarded by getting what they want.
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Dr. Neigatha Graneyanswered
Pediatrics 39 years experience
Ignore: Temper tantrums are a normal behavioral variant, and occur in 80% of 2-4 year olds.
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Dr. Dale Kristleanswered
Gynecology 42 years experience
Ignore: Cold water from a squirt bottle will get a child's attention better than yelling or spanking.
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Dr. I. Jay Freedmananswered
Dentistry 45 years experience
Ignore: Don't give in to the behavior, you'll only reinforce that such temper tantrums work to manipulate U!
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Dr. Tiffanie Noonananswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
Ignore: To reduce tantrums, don't fight them - acknowledge what your child is feeling! EMPATHIZE.
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Dr. Jonathan Jasseyanswered
Pediatrics 19 years experience
Ignore: Walk away, they love an audience to perform in front of.
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Dr. Nguyen Nguyenanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Ignore: Ignore him when he throws a tantrum. Go to him as soon as he quiets down.
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Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Ignore: Ignoring a tantrum is the most effective and appropriate way to react.
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Dr. Natalie Hodgeanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Ignore: Keep in mind each parent goes through this stage with their child.They r part of the human condition.
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Dr. Venkata Valluryanswered
Pediatrics 45 years experience
Ignore: Don't pay attention to temper tantrums, give them attention for good behavior. You are the boss!
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Dr. Albert Melaragnoanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Ignore: The most important part of dealing with temper tantrums
is to be as calm as possible and consistent.
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Dr. Rodney Pollaryanswered
Pediatrics 49 years experience
Ignore: Tantrums are a creative way to get your attention. Respond to it continues, ignore it goes away.
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Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
Ignore: Ignore negative behaviors. Kids have tantrums to make an impression on Mom or Dad. Leave the room.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Ignore: Set Firm but Consistent Guidelines! Not easy task but pays off in long run.
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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgradanswered
Child Psychiatry 36 years experience
Ignore: Worth ruling out a sensory processing disorder by getting specialized OT eval.
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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on parenting a child with temper tantrums.
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Ignore: As they grow older, they will grow out of it, but need to work through the process now.
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