What’s Behind A Temper Tantrum?
Scientists Deconstruct The Screams
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/05/143062378/whats-behind-a-temper-tantrum-scientists-deconstruct-the-screams
I only remember Don throwing a single temper tantrum. He had a melt down in the Harrisonburg Home Dept when he was a couple of years old and was lying on the filthy carpet in the doorway kicking and screaming. I recall giving his bottom a swat, and sticking him in the child carrier of the cart and within a minute or so he was drowsy and soon fell asleep. I have always felt that because we did nothing to give him a payoff for his action he never felt the need to repeat it. I suppose it could be interesting, as the author describes the researchers responding to kids tantrums, but I would still rather just avoid it altogether.
