| Even the best behaved toddler has an occasional | | | | one of the only tools at their disposal for venting |
| temper tantrum. A tantrum can range from whining | | | | frustration - a tantrum. There are several basic |
| and crying to screaming, kicking, hitting, and breath | | | | causes of tantrums that are familiar to parents |
| holding. They're equally common in boys and girls and | | | | everywhere: The child is seeking attention or is tired, |
| usually occur from age 1 to age 3. Some children may | | | | hungry, or uncomfortable. In addition, tantrums are |
| experience regular tantrums, whereas for other | | | | often the result of children's frustration with the |
| children, tantrums may be rare. Some kids are more | | | | world. Frustration is an unavoidable part of kids' lives |
| prone to throwing a temper tantrum than others. | | | | as they learn how people, objects, and their own |
| Toddlers are trying to master the world and when | | | | bodies work. |
| they aren't able to accomplish a task, they often use | | | | |