By Holly Lebowitz Rossi

In a groundbreaking new study published in the journal Emotion, scientists studied high-quality audio recordings of over 100 toddlers having temper tantrums, and discovered that the emotional outbursts familiar to every parent actually have predictable rhythms and patterns that, when properly understood, can help parents, teachers, and caregivers tell the difference between a "normal" tantrum, and a sign of an emotional or behavioral disorder.

Image: Toddler having a tantrum, via Shutterstock.


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