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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you discipline her and her behavior? There should definitely be some kind of consequences for that behavior.[/quote]

Uh, no. They cant control it. They have limited to no self regulation. Discipline would teach them to suppress their emotions. Not healthy in the long run. [/quote]

It's not a seizure, or a bloody nose, it's a tantrum.  A three year old is not a grown up, and I would never expect grown behavior or emotional management, but If the problem is so bad that you really think it's completely uncontrollable, then the kid is not on the normal spectrum
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What possesses you to give out this dumb a$$ advice when there are multiple posters saying their PEDIATRICIANS (you know, the people with 8+ years of studying child development) state that discipline is an incorrect and unhelpful approach? You must be one of those god awful insufferable moms who lucked out with easy kids and think it was because of your awesome parenting because you aren’t bright enough or self aware enough to realize your good fortune.[/quote]

Okay, chill out.  There is a personal story here that may explain things better.  I have a friend whose three year old throws really intense epic tantrums, but there is also something clearly “spectrum-like” about this child.  The mom uses terms like “three-anger” tells us all how she can’t sit
For the phase to pass, but none of us think it’s a phase and the kid and family clearly need some medical help.

My point here is that there is normal (and yes, an occasional epic tantrum is normal) and then there is a kid who really needs help but the parents say it’s a phase and miss a critical window for intervention.  My kids had epic tantrums, but they were never like my friend’s kid’s tantrums (banging head on the floor, screaming until she lost her voice, flipping out because of highway sound or because the shoes in the hallway were out of order, etc.)[/quote]

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