The idea that children use tantrums to control is long out-of-date. On the contrary, tantrums are triggered by their total ...

After a toddler seated near her became inconsolable on a flight calling out for her mama, one passenger took it upon herself to comfort the little girl. Even though she initially assumed that the ...

"Go to your room" was a common phrase when I was growing up so I've largely avoided it when raising my own kids. I have given my kids "time outs" or moments when my two need to be separated to spare ...

Paul Lee was kicked in the arm and shoulder while seated next to a toddler in the midst of a tantrum Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been ...

Tantrums are never pleasant to be around. I was in a store paying for some items, and all of a sudden, a little girl not more than five years old began screaming at the top of her lungs and flailing ...

Temper tantrums are disruptive behaviors or emotional outbursts that involve physical acts or screaming. Children have temper tantrums in response to unmet needs or desires. Tantrums are especially ...