How to stop a temper tantrum


	How to stop a temper tantrum

kelvin273

2-25-2008 2:23 AM

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psychology, children, tantrums

kelvin273 says:

See the full article for the author's critique of Karp's Neanderthal comparison and an argument that this kind of logic sometimes applies to adults.

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