Monday, December 05, 2011

What's Behind A Temper Tantrum? Scientists Deconstruct The Screams

WBUR posted today What's Behind A Temper Tantrum? Scientists Deconstruct The Screams. "The trick in getting a tantrum to end as soon as possible, Potegal said, was to get the child past the peaks of anger. Once the child was past being angry, what was left was sadness, and sad children reach out for comfort. The quickest way past the anger, the scientists said, was to do nothing. Of course, that isn't easy for parents or caregivers to do."

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