Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site uiucuxc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!pking From: pking@uiucuxc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Temper Tantrums - (nf) Message-ID: <31400002@uiucuxc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 15:08:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucuxc.31400002 Posted: Wed Jun 13 15:08:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jun-84 00:16:06 EDT References: <810@trwrb.UUCP> Lines: 30 Nf-ID: #R:trwrb:-81000:uiucuxc:31400002:000:1101 Nf-From: uiucuxc!pking Jun 13 14:08:00 1984 #R:trwrb:-81000:uiucuxc:31400002:000:1101 uiucuxc!pking Jun 13 14:08:00 1984 on childern holding their breath-- my first child (who is know 9) did it until i was frantic, he did it when he was not allowed to have his own way--he kept this up for several months at the age of almost 2--finally in desperation i called the dr. his advice, walk away, a child can not hold his breath until he dies, or does any lasting damage, what will happen is the child will pass out and then start breathing again---i tried this, the first time was extremely difficult but worked, he tried it twice more and has not since-- after three childern i am still a firm believer in walking away when a child throws a tantrum from not being allowed to get his/her own way--and each of my childern had a different approach to tantrum throwing, but all responded well to the ignore approach-- as for those who childern who become frustrated because they can not communicate effectively, my childern did not suffer from this--- i also believe love and comfort have their place in a child's tantrum, but it depends on the cause and the age of the child--and above all every child is different .