temper tantrums
Emotional floor scenes
Temper tantrums are outbursts of anger and frustration, typically in young children, marked by crying, screaming, or physical displays like kicking and throwing things.
Adults have them too: He threw a temper tantrum when the flight was cancelled.
The phrase often implies the behavior is immature or disproportionate to the situation.
- outburstSudden emotional release
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- public meltdownVisible emotional breakdown
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
screaming · moodiness · anger · overstimulation · toddler · frustration · kicking · cries · inconsolable · breath holding · crying · defiance · self-soothing · calm down · deep breaths · bratty · sulking · hysterics
- child psychotherapyplay therapy, Melanie Klein, art therapy, sand tray, sandplay
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
- tantrumsmeltdowns, outbursts, meltdown, fits, outburst
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
temper tantrumscomposure
Emotional self-control
self-control · emotional regulation · equanimity · levelheadedness · keeping one's cool
temper tantrumstaking it in stride
temper tantrumscontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · satisfaction · bliss
temper, temperature, tantrum, temperate, tempered, tantrums, tempering, intemperate, intemperance