This is what meltdowns really look like from childhood through young adulthood. Calm, compassionate support can turn ...

Dr. Gene Beresin answers the question: 'How Should Parents Interpret Tantrums?' — -- Question: A 6-year-old throws temper tantrums each night at bedtime (8 p.m.). Her parents, who regularly get ...

Some children have temper tantrums in response to unmet needs or desires. Tantrums are especially common in young children who cannot verbalize their needs in words or control their emotions when they ...

Temper tantrums can be a challenging aspect of parenting. Witnessing a child in the midst of a meltdown can evoke a range of emotions from frustration to helplessness. However, tantrums are a normal ...

It’s safe to say that all children throw temper tantrums, at least every once in a while. That’s normal. However, the degree of temper tantrums varies. Some children cry incessantly. Some kick their ...

This study shows that even small, well-timed interventions can change the trajectory of a child’s emotional dysregulation episode,” one of the study authors said.

“But, that is so unfair! I want to sleep over at Tali’s house tonight. You never let me go anywhere,” twelve-year-old Leora sobbed to her mother at dinnertime. Leora’s mother continued ladling out the ...