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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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1 "You Haven't Seen a Tantrum Until You've Seen My Toddler's Tantrums": When Should You Worry? |
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2 "Really? This Is What You're Going to Melt Down Over?": Understanding Causes and Triggers |
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3 "What's Going On in That Curious Little Mind?": Being Realistic about the Limitations of the Developing Brain |
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4 "Why Can't I Handle This?": Parental Expectations, Baggage, and Emotions |
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5 "Maybe If Things Were Just a Bit Less Crazy on the Home Front ...": Family Dynamics and the Foundation for Reducing Tantrums |
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6 "Of Course You'll Always Be My Sweet Little Baby (Except Possibly When You Pee in the Bath on Purpose)": Preserving the Authentic Connection with Your Toddler |
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7 "Who's Making the Rules Here?": Using Reasonable Structures and Routines to Help Your Toddler Feel Secure |
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8 "OK. But. Now. What. Exactly. Should. I. Do?": Practical Strategies for Preventing and Deescalating Tantrums |
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9 "Am I Making Things Worse?": Concrete Ways to Avoid Knee-Jerk Responses and Other "Anti-Tools" That Just Don't Work |
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10 "Please Just Go to Sleep, Already!": How to Reduce Tantrums at Tough Times of Day, from Wake-Up to Bedtime |
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11 "How Many Times Can We Order Pizza for Dinner?" (a.k.a. Another Aborted Trip to the Supermarket): How to Reduce Tantrums in Tricky Settings, from the Big-Box Store to the Playground and Beyond |
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12 "A Tantrum Is Quite Possibly the Last Thing I Need Right Now": How to Reduce Tantrums under Difficult Circumstances, from Travel to Moving to Divorce |
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Resources |
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Index |
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About the Author |
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