If you do not see the Temper Tantrum video on your screen, click
here. "The trick is to get the child past the peaks of anger.
Once you do that, what's left is the sadness, and sad children
reach out for comfort. The quickest way past the anger--is to do
nothing. Don't shout, don't hit, don't try to comfort the child.
But, when a child is screaming it's hard to do nothing. [W}hen
children are at the peak of anger and they're screaming and
they're kicking, probably asking questions might prolong that
period of anger. When I'm advising people about anger I say,
'There's an anger trap. Even asking questions can prolong the
anger--and the tantrum.' It's difficult for them to process
information--they're overwhelmed. And to respond to a question
that the parent is asking them may be just adding more
information into the system than they can really cope with. It's
better to keep things simple. Issue short commands like, sit
down, go to your room. Understanding that tantrums have a rhythm
can not only help parents k