Tantrum

A tantrum is an emotional outburst, usually for young children of the ages of 3-6. Most children throw a tantrum when they are upset or bothered. Other children throw tantrums thinking they will get something they want.

Related Topics:
Emotion - Children

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It is an irrational outburst and the child may seem inconsolable, even when given what they want. It can be catagorized by an out of control, irrational fit of crying, screaming, defying, resisting every attempt at pacification in which even physical control is lost. The child will not stand or sit on their own. It differs from a normal fit in that even when the "goal" of the child is met, they are not calmed.

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It is not just children that throw tantrums, however, with celebrity tantrums being very common also. {{wiktionary}}

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