The columnist for grandparents.com has a simple way to solve all of your parenting woes!
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http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/the-top-6-reasons-kids-have-tantrums-542259/The writer's
6 simple solutions will turn your unpredictable, disobedient kid into a perfectly content
angel, that is if
YOU jUmP through
hOOps.
#1Bringing out the snacks while waiting for dinner? I get on to
Sunny if he comes home from work and pops open the pringles can while I am cooking dinner! Toddlers, yes, pop open the cheerios and the finger food at the restaurant, they are probably not going to have dinner from the menu anyways. But once they hit about 2.5 or 3 years they need to learn that sometimes we have to wait, even for food. How about bring the crayons or keep them in the conversation at the table instead of ruining their dinner and paying $4 plus dollars for a kids plate that goes to waste.
#3Your kid's teacher would probably disagree with this one also. Life is full of challenges you should
help them along to success, not let them out of their responsibilities.
#4"Honey, if you don't throw a fit
(after I reward you with the park) then we can go get ice cream
(lets promote healthy eating)." We go to the park or an indoor play area several times a week, Brooke would be diagnosed with
childhood diabetes if I had to
bribe her out of the play area with ice cream! How about this: I give you 5 minute, 2 minute, 1 minute warnings by holding up my hand, if you decide to throw a fit then you will not get to go the park again this week. Simple, they may choose to have a tantrum but they will catch on when they do not get to back for a while.
#5Rewards for showing good sportsmanship after losing? How about talking about self control and how life is full of highs and lows.
#6"Honey, I am going to set the timer for 10 minutes while I take care of Kelly. If you can be patient then I will spend time with you." Really? Poor kids will grow up with a complex! And what does it say about how a family should operate? Yes there is give and take, but a family shares each other's company and works together to promote unity and emotional safety. Timers set offensive limits and boundaries between siblings.
awww #2 this is the only one that actually makes wonder if this person does in fact have kids, or nieces/nephews, or even friends with kids.
Some of it is covered so the list is... 
baby smile and get so excited at such a young age over his sister and dad's voices. He loves when she cuddles with him...most of the time. And she is so willing to help him in the car with out me needing to ask, she has taken it upon herself to keep the sun out of his eyes. She is very sweet to him...now if we could only work on the 
