Temper Outbursts

The majority of children have temper outbursts, it’s the simplest way for a child to express how they are feeling at that moment. children want to communicate and they have emotions they want to express, but they may not have the language to communicate leading to frustration which can cause a child to have temper outbursts.

Possible reasons for behaviour are not being able to verbalise their feelings and emotions

Anxiety Frustration Control over their environment

Infants

infants express their needs through crying when they are hungry, tired, nappy needs changing.

Toddlers

Around the age of 2-3 toddlers generally have temper tantrums this can be enhanced when tired, hungry.

Young children

By the time young children start school they usually have fewer temper tantrums as they have learned coping skills but will also understand parents/carers may at times give in to temper outbursts

Children

Older and school aged children don’t often have temper outbursts but at times children of this age may become stressed, overwhelmed due to tests/exams, tired, hormones.

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