9 Year Old Behavior Problems Sleep Tantrums
Temper tantrums are unpleasant and disruptive behaviors or emotional outbursts. They often occur in response to unmet needs or desires. Tantrums are more likely to occur in younger children or anyone else who cannot express their needs or control their emotions when they are frustrated.
Alternative Names
Acting-out behaviors
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Temper tantrums or "acting-out" behaviors are natural during early childhood development. Children have a normal and natural tendency to assert their...
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