Tantrums, Tears, and Tempers: Behavior is Communication

What’s really going on when a child throws a tantrum at a store or cries incessantly before bedtime? Most likely, the child is trying to express something that he or she can’t say in words. In the first case, it might mean the child wants a candy bar or toy. In the second, it might mean the child is afraid of the dark. For young children, behavior is communication that’s used to meet needs. It’s how they let you know they either
want something or want to avoid something.

Here are some questions you can consider asking about your child’s challenging behaviors. For more information, click HERE.