Taking Children Seriously

Re:Taking Children Seriously by dingaling on Monday December 04, 2017 @06:08AM (#15843056)

As a parent I strongly agree with you. A tantrum indicates lack of emotional control and a lack of respect for other people in the area, both from the child and the parent.

It's OK to be angry. It's not OK to let that anger take over physically once a child has more emotional maturity than a baby.

For those who permit their children to behave like that, what will be the cut-off age when they have to stop? 12, 16, 18? Or 32 and throwing a tantrum in a workplace?

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Re:Taking Children Seriously by icebraining on Monday December 04, 2017 @12:26PM (#15845581)

If it was actual lack of emotional control, then imposing a penalty wouldn't work, since that implies they do have control over it. I doubt tantrums really are anger taking over, they're just an attempt at emotional manipulation of others, and they persist only if they get a positive response.

Some kids do lose emotional control - a close (minor) family member had that problem, probably due to difficult childhood moments - but in that case they need help in handling it, not punishment.

These are just my personal views; I'm certainly not an expert.

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Re:Taking Children Seriously by loco5niner on Monday December 04, 2017 @07:45PM (#15848908)

> If it was actual lack of emotional control, then imposing a penalty wouldn't work, since that implies they do have control over it.

The point is that children need to LEARN to control themselves, emotional or otherwise.

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