Which among the following is the most common cause of temper tantrum?
Ans: b (Bad parenting) Ref: Nelson, 18th ed, p. 47, 56,131; 17th ed, p. 18, 50, 88; OP Ghai, 6th ed, p. 56Temper tantrums are a normal part of childhood development and as the question states, there is no common cause given clearly in the textbooks, but out of the options, most probable answer would be bad parenting.Temper tantrums are normal part of child development.Characterizing the type of tantrum may help the parents to understand and so that different approaches can be used to deal with the condition.Types of tantrumsa) Frustration or fatigue relatedb) Attention seeking or demandingc) Refusald) DisruptiveEven though temper tantrums are normal part of childhood and parenting, it is important to asses families to determine if there are contributing factors such as parental depression or family violence.Tantrums normally appear towards the first year of life and peak in prevalence between 2 year and 4 year of age.Tantiums lasting more than 15 minutes or regularly occurring more than 3 times a day may reflect underlying medical, emotional or social problems.Frequent tantiums after 5 years of age tend to persist throughout childhood.The rule of thumb for the length of time out in managing tantrum is approximately 1 minute per year of age.Most toddlers respond with tantrums as parents impose limits that restrict their autonomy.(Same question was asked in Kerala, 2006 but the choice "bad parenting was not there, instead "improper teaching habits "was given in the choice, which was the answer.)
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