Temper Tantrums

...When your kid's in the middle of a tantrum, it can be tough to keep yourself from having your own... Off the Tantrums and Create Cooperation. "Young kids -- namely those between the ages of 1 and 4... them off to begin with? Every single tantrum, Levy says, results from one simple thing: not getting...

..."It sounds crazy, but sometimes when my 4-year-old throws a tantrum, I give her big hugs. It works... almost every time -- if I can control my own temper and anger to remember to give her a big squeeze. I... can talk more rationally and address what started the tantrum in the first place." -- Chris Harbison...

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