How parenting discipline techniques and temper tantrums influence each other: A longitudinal study among Dutch toddlers ...

Temper tantrums during toddlerhood are common behaviours and are seen as a normal part of emotional development. However, the mechanisms explaining the severity of toddler tantrums have not been studied much. This longitudinal study aims to examine the bidirectional associations between parenting discipline techniques (i.e., ignoring, power assertion, and consistency) and the severity of tantrums (a combination of duration and intensity). In total, 99 parents responded and 97 dyads participated in the observational task (55 boys and 42 girls). There were 96 observations at T1 (mean age of chil... Mehr ...