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Temper Tantrum

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Temper Tantrum
A prolonged anger reaction in an infant or child, characterised by screaming, kicking, noisy and noisome behaviour, or throwing himself/herself on the ground to get his/her way from a parent/caretaker/warden

temper tantrum
Pediatrics A prolonged anger reaction in an infant or child, characterized by screaming, kicking, noisy and noisome behavior, or throwing him/her self on the ground to get his/her way from a parent/caretaker/warden. Cf Adult temper tantrum.


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