Why does my 18 month to 3 year old have temper tantrums?

If you have ruled out:

• Tiredness and hunger
• Intolerance to certain foods and additives
• Need for structure and recognition
• Picking up on your stress
• You’ve unwittingly activated the rage and fear systems in their reptilian brain by for example shouting and issuing endless commands  “Do this”  "Don’t do that”.

 Then your child will be having a temper tantrum which are intense storms of feelings.

They usually happen because a child’s higher brain is not sufficiently developed to deal with powerful feelings in more socially acceptable ways. Many tantrums are the result of genuine emotional pain that should be taken seriously: the pain of impotence, deep frustration, loss, disappointment, and feeling misunderstood. Only some tantrums are primarily motivated by a wish to have control over a parent.

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