Preface – The Fine Art of the Tantrum
Chapter 1 – Know before you Throw: Planning ahead for Optimal Tantrums
1.1 Timing: How to choose when to have your tantrum
1.2 Motivation: Why should you consider having a tantrum?
1.3 Location: How and where to get yourself noticed
Chapter 2 – Warm Up: Revving Up for a Tantrum
- 2.1 Whining: A time-tested precursor
2.2 Pouting: using the lower lip
2.3 Tears: when to let the waterworks start
Chapter 3 – Vocalizations: what to say, and how to say it
3.1 “I WANT,” “DON’T” and “NO”: Three standards of tantrum verbiage
3.2 Repetition: No matter what you say, make sure you say it a lot.
3.3 Repetition: No matter what you say, make sure you say it a LOT.
3.4 REPETITION: No matter what you say, make sure you say it a LOT.
3.5 Wailing, Shrieking and Howling: piercing or eardrum shattering, you’ve got to be LOUD
Chapter 4 – Throwing yourself into things: using your body
4.1 The Limp Noodle: perfecting your boneless body
4.2 The Flail: using arms and legs to express your feelings
4.3 The Foot Stomp: a classic expression of anger
4.4 The Throw: Tossing objects for greater impact
4.5 The Throwdown: Throwing your whole body down for added affect
Chapter 5 – Personal Style: Making the Tantrum Your Own
- 5.1 Lessons from the Greats: The Tantrum Hall of Fame
Chapter 6 – Consequences: What will happen when I have a tantrum?
6.1 Frazzled Grown-ups: a guaranteed outcome
6.2 Time outs & Loss of privileges: What have you got to lose?
6.3 Will I get a puppy? Debunking the myths of tantrum outcome
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