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[quote=Anonymous]Don't listen to the jerks, OP. I have 3 kids. My current 6.5 year old no longer has tantrums, but he definitely did at age 5. I also have a new 5 year old, and he has almost never had a tantrum, even when small. Kids are different and sometimes, they are just more prone to emotional oubursts.  When are 6.5 year old was 5 and had a tantrum, we would escort him to his room and sit with him while it played out. We did not do time outs as the separation made it all worse. He would try to hit and kick and bit and scratch. I literally held him in my lap with his back to me until the rage would subside. The beginning of Kindergarten he was a mess because of the changes to his life - new schedule, exhaustion, new rules - and it would all come out at home. He was perfect and school and always has been. Our son would tantrum when he was feeling left out, or about a perceived slight, or if my husband was traveling - he has always had big emotions and only with time and aging is he able to better handle them. If you can talk with him in calm times about how to handle big emotions and practice, that's a good idea. Keep on top of hunger and sleep. Spend one on one time with him and make him feel special as the older child. If you can sense a tantrum coming, try to head it off by separating him and giving him some attention. Tantrums aren't misbehavior. They are a sign of an overwhelmed child. [/quote]

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