The everything parent's guide to tantrums : the only book you need to prevent outbursts, avoid public scenes, and help your child stay calm / Joni Levine
Understanding temper tantrums -- Temperament and temper tantrums -- Making it worse : internal factors -- General guidelines for coping with temper tantrums -- Rewards and punishments -- Don't go : separation tantrums -- It's all mine : possession tantrums -- I am a big kid now : power struggle tantrums -- At a loss for words : emotional tantrums -- I can't wait : patience tantrums -- It's too hard : frustration tantrums -- Look at me : attention tantrums -- Nobody likes me : social tantrums -- You can't make me : testing tantrums -- Temper tantrums in public -- Temper tantrums with other caregivers -- Preventing temper tantrums -- Teaching skills -- When things get out of control -- When to be concerned
Summary
Does your child kick and scream when he doesn't get his way? Have meal times and running errands become emotional battles? The Everything Parent's Guide to Tantrums is your authoritative handbook to understanding what causes your child to have tantrums and which measures you can take to combat their occurrence. Author Joni Levine helps you: Understand your child's temperament; Identify external influences that trigger tantrums; Avoid responding emotionally to an outburst; Use effective methods for calming your child; Deal with tantrums in public