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[quote=Anonymous]My younger kid is a lot like yours (and yes, he has had a developmental pediatrics evaluation that was normal). I have found that staying very calm but firm during tantrums works best. I speak in a low voice, hold him firmly if necessary to prevent him from injuring himself or someone else, and never give in to what triggered the tantrum. My husband is like you in that he gets really emotional and screams at him when he tantrums, which inevitably escalates things. Unfortunately my husband doesn’t really see how he is making things worse (in fact, he tells me I’m being too soft on him). Luckily I’m the one who is around for most of the tantrums and they are getting better over time.

You are definitely not the only one with a 5 year old who still tantrums and hits when upset. Most of my friends have no idea that mine is like this because it only occurs at home, never around anyone other than immediate family. So unless your kid is like this, you have no idea how common it is.[/quote]

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