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The Final Solution

My son threw a tirade At the parade He rolled on the floor In the grocery store He made quite a loud fuss On the bus I said I’ve had quite enough No more guff! written January 17, 2022

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Maurice Rigoler

Date: 1/18/2022 12:47:00 PM

I never dared make a tantrum with my father / for fear what he'd do to me after! Maurice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/18/2022 4:27:00 PM

I understand that perfectly. I wouldn't have dared with my father either!

Craig Bowden

Date: 1/18/2022 3:12:00 AM

I have the same problem with the wife. A great fun write.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/18/2022 8:05:00 AM

Oh my, a wife that throws tantrums? I wouldn't know how to deal with that at all! I feel for you.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/17/2022 5:14:00 PM

It does happen, it's hard to prevent sometimes. Well done.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 6:53:00 PM

Well, I do think all youngsters go through phases, and one of them is seeing how much control they can generate for themselves in the family dynamic. It's important that they quickly learn how tantrums won't achieve any control on their part. Thanks, M.L.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/17/2022 3:40:00 PM

Oh they try it on, I've seen some parents give in so they can have a quiet life but they're only making a rod for their own backs. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 4:03:00 PM

So true. Every parent has to make a concerted effort to find a way to "nip it in the bud" as quickly as possible. Ours was isolation. See comment below.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/17/2022 1:38:00 PM

My children tried doing this once. They knew it was not going to get them their desired result because I was consistent in never giving in and I never had a problem with them embarrassing me like some of my friends children embarrassed them. Seeing a child act like that makes me want to mother them. Lol blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 2:08:00 PM

When he tried it in a store, we did the same thing. I can recall standing at the door and saying to someone, "Just a minute, please, my son is in there throwing a tantrum!" They would smile and wait patiently until I retrieved him. It must have worked, for he is a very successful even-tempered fifty-four year old now!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 2:07:00 PM

I understand completely, Connie. We learned how to solve the problem rather nicely. When he would throw a tantrum, we would put him in the bathroom and tell him to enjoy himself. Of course, we stood outside the door, and very soon the tantrum would stop because it was no fun to throw one without an audience. He soon learned the only thing a tantrum got him was isolation. It worked.