Do you think "wow they are a bad parent" or "I feel so sorry them."

I guess it depends more on how they react to the tantrum. If they stand there yelling at the child telling them to stop it, I think yeah that’s bad parenting. If they give in to the child and give them what they want, yes that is bad parenting and will only encourage future tantrums. If they are picking the child up to take them home, they are dealing with it well. If they are ignoring the tantrum and not reacting to it at all that is possibly one of the best things they can do to prevent future trantrums.

Hi everyone, is it normal for a 1 year old to have a full on temper tantrum? Mine truly does seem to have them lately a lot. And yes, it absolutely IS a tantrum. How do you handle a tantrum in a baby that young? I want to nip it in the bud before he gets older. Thanks for your help.

My one year old is trying this too. I usually just ignore him. Sometimes that stops the tantrum. But if that doesn’t work, I get his attention on something else like one of his favorite toys.

I have got quite a violent temper which I find diffucult to control, does anyone know any good websites where I can find some advice on how to control my temper

NO DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, guess I need this, too.

You can just go to YAHOO search engine and type in ‘anger management.’ It should give you some information to start with.

At the end of a temper tantrum there is always the feeling of pleasure and, at its beginning, the anticipation of pleasure. This is the crux of the issue of temper: the anticipation of pleasure places a premium on the outburst. To curb temper, then, means to forgo a keen pleasure. And the average person is not easily induced to give up pleasure even if it is a pleasure that hurts.

I must be special then, I experience no pleasure at the end of a so-called "temper tantrum".