Tantrum
A tantrum (also known as temper tantrum, lash out, meltdown, fit or hissy fit) is an emotional expression or outburst.[1][2][3] It is usually connected with those in emotional distress, that is represented by stubbornness, crying, screaming, violence,[4] defiance, angry ranting, an effect from making attempts to calm. Sometimes, tantrum can also make a person to hit others and other physically violent behavior.
Physical control in tantrum may be lost. The person may be unable to keep being still; and even if the purpose of the person is met, they may not be calmed. Throwing a temper tantrum can lead to a child getting detention or being suspended from school for older school age children. Tantrum may also be expressed in a long violent, angry outburst of talk, a stretched out or angry speech.[5][6][7][8]
Certain conditions, such as autism and ADHD can increase the risk of a child throwing a tantrum or a meltdown. Contrary to popular belief, tantrums and meltdowns are not the same thing. As opposed to a tantrum, a meltdown happens when the child loses control in terms of behavior and can only be stopped when the child tires themselves out or if a parent calms them down.[9]
Tantrum Media
"Christina Rossetti in a Tantrum" by her brother, Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Crying is the shedding of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or a physical irritation of the eye. Emotions that can lead to crying include anger, happiness, or sadness.
A Welsh Government video explaining the difference between tantrums and meltdowns
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- ↑ Payn, James. Married Beneath Him. A novel. By the author of "Lost Sir Massingberd" James Payn (1869)The British Library. p. 369.
- ↑ O'Hara, Kane. Midas An English Burletta. As it is Performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. Midas an English Burletta. As It is Performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden (1770). p. 20.
- ↑ Temper Tantrums. KidsHealth. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ↑ Karisa Ding. Tantrums. BabyCenter (July 26, 2017). Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ↑ Mullen, J.K.. Understanding and managing the temper tantrum. Child Care Quarterly 12 (1) (1983). p. 59–70. doi:10.1007/BF01258080.
- ↑ Daniels, Elizabeth. Assessment, management, and prevention of childhood temper tantrums. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 24 (10) (2012). p. 569–573. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00755.x.
- ↑ Miller, Caroline. Why Do Kids Have Tantrums and Meltdowns? (February 4, 2025).
Other websites
The dictionary definition of tantrum at Wiktionary