Before I became the parent of a toddler, I harbored what I figure is
a pretty common belief: That toddler tantrums are generally caused by
being told "no." Particularly things like "No I won't buy you that
shiny/sugary thing on the shelf," "No you can't stay up any longer," or
"No it's not your turn."
Those things cause their share of
fits, to be sure, but but the dirty little secret is that it's rarely
so predictable. One of the major problems with toddler tantrums is that
it's often hard to keep from giggling at what causes them, even though
your darling child is in the middle of heartfelt distress.
Here's a sampling of 100% true meltdown triggers I've collected. Can you top them?
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