Outbursts & Temper Tantrums

Does Your Child Say This? “I want it now.” Do you dread the threat of a temper tantrum, and feel like you give in to […]

When your child acts out in public to get their way, you CAN get control back. Here, James Lehman, MSW lays out some step-by-step techniques […]

In part two of this series, James gives you 7 ways to get back parental control and stop living in fear of your child’s acting-out […]

Sarah is trying to get her 3-year-old son Sam into the car to go to the library, when he suddenly decides that not only is […]

Homework, chores, TV, computer time, bedtime: are each of these areas potential land mines that can start a fight with your child each night? If you answer that […]

Do you walk on eggshells around your child, afraid of doing anything to set him off? Do you appease him when you notice he’s winding […]

Parenting sometimes feels like theater, where everyone is a critic—and my family took center stage this past weekend. The morning started off so hopeful. I […]

When you have a child who acts out, throws tantrums or is disrespectful, their embarrassing behavior can make you want to curl up into a […]

Why are temper tantrums so difficult for parents to handle? Besides the fact that they’re loud, annoying and embarrassing, we often feel it’s our job […]

When I answered the phone, I heard the shrieks immediately. It was obvious that a child was having a nuclear meltdown on the other end […]