Tantrums

According to Robert G. Harrington, PhD, every teacher of young children and every new parent can expect to witness some temper tantrums in children from age 1–4 years. On average, temper tantrums are equally common in boys and girls, and more than half of young children will have one or more per week. He also said that at home, there are predictable situations that can be expected to trigger temper tantrums, such as bedtime, suppertime, getting up, getting dressed, bath time, watching TV, parent talking on the phone, visitors at the house, family visiting another house, car rides, public places, family activities involving siblings, interactions with peers, and playtime. Other settings include transitions between activities, on the school bus, getting ready to work, interactions with other children, directives from the teacher, group activities, answering questions in class, individual seat work, and the playground.
He also said in one of his article that there are nine different types of temperaments in children. They are as follows: * Hyperactive temperament predisposes the child to respond with fine- or gross-motor activity. * Distractible temperament predisposes the child to pay more attention to his or her surroundings than to the caregiver. * High intensity level temperament moves the child to yell, scream, or hit hard when feeling threatened. * Irregular temperament moves the child to escape the source of stress by needing to eat, drink, sleep, or use the bathroom at irregular times when he or she does not really have the need. * Negative persistent temperament is seen when the child seems stuck in his or her whining and complaining. * Low sensory threshold temperament is evident when the child complains about tight clothes and people staring and refuses to be touched by others. * Initial withdrawal temperament is found when children get clingy, shy, and unresponsive in new situations and around unfamiliar people. * Poor