When my daughter was 3, she used to throw such monumentally
outrageous tantrums we dubbed them "wild animal fits" and on the advice
of Brazelton, we put her in a safe room, told her we loved her and then
held the door closed until the storm passed. Sometimes this would take
an hour.
"She'll outgrow it" assured various doctors and family
members. She is now 6 1/2 and while the tantrums happen less
frequently, she is still a very highly strung child, prone to throwing
fits when she doesn't get her way. She has an identical twin sister
and a younger sister who are blessed with more easy-going
personalities, which is either hopeful or distressing, depending on the
day. If she was just born this way, what can be done?
Here are 10 signs which indicate that this isn't just a phase, more a matter of natural temperament:
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