

However, a meltdown due to sensory overload (which even neurotypical children can experience) is not the same as a temper tantrum. Anyone may be prone to tantrums once in a while, regardless of gender or age. Some people who have developmental disorders such as autism, Asperger syndrome, ADHD, and intellectual disability could be more vulnerable to tantrums than others, although anyone experiencing brain damage (temporary or permanent) can suffer from tantrums. Intellectual and developmental disorders Selma Fraiberg warned against "too much pressure or forceful methods of control from the outside" in child-rearing: "if we turn every instance of pants changing, treasure hunting, napping, puddle wading and garbage distribution into a governmental crisis we can easily bring on fierce defiance, tantrums, and all the fireworks of revolt in the nursery". Parental containment where a child cannot contain themself-rather than what the child is ostensibly demanding. While tantrums are sometimes seen as a predictor of future anti-social behaviour, in another sense they are simply an age-appropriate sign of excessive frustration, and will diminish over time given a calm and consistent handling. For a toddler, tantrums can be considered as normal, and even as gauges of developing strength of character.

Tantrums are one of the most common forms of problematic behavior in young children but tend to decrease in frequency and intensity as the child gets older. A tantrum may be expressed in a tirade: a protracted, angry speech. Throwing a temper tantrum can lead to a child getting detention or being suspended from school for older school age children. Physical control may be lost the person may be unable to remain still and even if the "goal" of the person is met, they may not be calmed. " Christina Rossetti in a Tantrum" by her brother, Dante Gabriel RossettiĪ tantrum, temper tantrum, lash out, meltdown, fit or hissy fit is an emotional outburst, usually associated with those in emotional distress, that is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, violence, defiance, angry ranting, a resistance to attempts at pacification, and, in some cases, hitting and other physically violent behavior.
