When your kid boils over in the grocery store, it can be tough to stay calm and ignore it, but that's precisely what experts prescribe parents do to deal with temper tantrums. Learn about the anatomy of a tantrum and the best way to deal in this episode.
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the science behind childhood temper tantrums, exploring why they're completely normal for kids aged 1-3 and what's actually happening in their developing brains. They discuss how the prefrontal cortex - the part responsible for emotional regulation - isn't fully developed until around age 18, which explains why toddlers can't control their outbursts the way adults can. The hosts also cover practical parenting strategies for dealing with tantrums, when they might signal a deeper problem, and how similar behavioral patterns resurface during the teenage years for the same neurological reasons.
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