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First, check if your child is really hangry, or just angry. Feeding straight away isn’t always the answer.
The best way to avoid any family tensions at home is to know how to spot them building and then try to calm things down. Here are some tips on how to do that.
Every child develops at a different pace so it can be difficult to know what’s normal.
Think of it like a ladder. You might not be at the top right now, but each new thing you learn takes you a step closer and means that your parents can relax the rules a little.
A survey of Australian parents has found many are overwhelmed by the stress of managing their child’s behaviour.
Some children’s tantrums, irritability and defiance well exceed that typically found in healthy children of the same age. This can be overwhelming for parents, especially as children grow.
Tantrum throwing peaks at age two, as children experience the perfect storm of not being able to express themselves verbally while simultaneously developing their sense of autonomy and independence.
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Professor, Social Psychology, The University of Queensland
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Professor of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Paediatrician and Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Population Health, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University
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Senior Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University
