TEMPER TANTRUMS & IT’S HOMEOPATHIC CURE

What are temper tantrums?

Temper Tantrum is otherwise termed as Acting Out Behavior.

It is characterized as unplanned or unintentional expression of anger often with physical and verbal outbursts exhibited in response to unfulfilled demand of child.

When children feel frustrated, angry or disappointed, they often express themselves by crying, screaming, breaking things, rolling on floor, whining, holding their breath, kicking, biting or hitting and these all are manifestation of temper tantrum.

It is normal part of child’s development as they learn self control.

Infect, all children have tantrums between the ages 1 to 4 years. And by the age of 5 it either reduces in intensity or completely stops.

Why do children have Temper Tantrum ?

It is not due to any physical or genetic cause but generally occurs in those children who are much more pampered or spoilt.

It is a normal and expected response when something interferes with a young child’s attempt to gain independence or to matter a skill. It is triggered by frustration.

 What are the causes of Temper Tantrum?

Mainly Temper Tantrum is common in boys rather than girls and especially it is seen that mostly single child is the main cause.

Factors  responsible in contributing Temper Tantrum are as follows:

§  Fatigue

§  Temperament

§  Stress in child’s environment,  developmental condition i.e .to gain attention (ATTENSION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER).

§  Delayed milestones

§  Be hungry but cannot recognize.

§  Be tired or not getting enough sleep.

§  Confusion of mind i.e. cannot understand saying or asking of others or others cannot understand what child is saying which upset them.

What are the symptoms of Temper Tantrum?

Ideally there are two types of Temper Tantrum :

1)   Typical Temper Tantrum

2)   Difficult Behavior

Typical Temper Tantrum is characterized by crying, screaming, shouting, arching the back or tensed the body or flail the arms. In severe case breath holding spells.

Difficult Behavior is characterized by kicking, hitting, biting, scratching, hair pulling, or pinching others throwing or breaking things or head banging or inflicting self injury.

How to manage the Temper Tantrum?

Ignore the behavior

Sometimes  ignoring the tantrums work best. As it last usually less than 2 mins and attempt to stop a tantrum make it worst. So better either to stand nearby or hold the child without talking until he calms down.

Praise for calmdown.

After tantrum, comfort your child without giving into their demands and tell them that it was out of control and needed time to calm down. Never make fun off or punish or use words like bad boy/girl. Moreover, praise the good behavior.

Distract the child

Distract child by calling his attention to something else or some stroking or interrupt his behavior with light comment or funny face or humors.

Don't reward

Don’t give reward to child for slopping a tantrum. Rewards may teach them that temper tantrum will help them get their things or way.

Acknowledge the feeling

After calm down, acknowledge their feeling of frustration and anger and try to guide them for the same.

How to treat them?

Homeopathy offers a very well cure for the temper tantrum. As, per the individuality of the child homeopathic prescription can be thought  of which will intend the complete cure as per their constitutional need.

Well known homeopathic prescription for the temper tantrums includes :

Aconite

Anacardium

Belladona

Calc carb

Chammomilla

Hepar sulph

Nux vomica

Medorrhinum

Lycopodium

Nat mur

Tarentulla

Conclusion:

It is important to realize that temper tantrums are the normal part of growing up. Tantrums are not easy to deal with but a loving, understanding and consistent approach will help a child through this part of development.

BY:

Dr Milly Lalseta

B.H.M.S.

Consultant homeopath

Shraddha Hospital, Indira Circle Chowk,

Rajkot-360005

09825629234

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