Is your child suffering from the terrible twos? If so you’re not alone, 75% of toddlers regularly lose it so don’t despair, understanding why tantrums occur, and what you can do to deal with them, is the key to stopping them in their tracks.
What is a tantrum?
Aside from being a very public display of your parenting skills, a tantrum is really about your child realising that he/she is a separate person, with their own voice and views who doesn’t want to be told what to do by anyone i.e. you, his/her friends, relatives or even grandparents. For this reason when your child feels out of control for any reason, they become overwhelmed by their feelings, and experience a flood of emotions, which triggers a tantrum.
See our guides (right) for more on how to spot the signs of a tantrum, and how to cope when it happens to you.
