Sometimes, parents end up making decisions against their better judgement to shut down a tantrum. Parents I know confessed that social pressure has occasionally led them to censure children more harshly in public than intended, give in to the child’s whims or even whip out the iPad as a distraction, even though they know this could inadvertently reinforce bad behaviour.
And how parents respond to children helps them learn to process emotions. It generally takes time and patience, not simply threats and scolding, to make important lessons stick. In many cases, disciplining is often best done privately, especially for older children who may be conscious of how they are seen publicly.
WHEN PARENTS SHOULD BE MORE REACTIVE
But that is not to say that parents are immune to judgement, or that love for our children should blind us to their faults.
Two factors to consider when dealing with public tantrums are safety and basic consideration for others.
Making naughty faces like Prince Louis is completely different from a child running amok or throwing a violent tantrum and could hurt themselves or others, such as where hot food is served or where there are elderly passersby.
It falls on parents to remove the child or defuse the danger as quicky as possible. Outsiders may end up stepping in to prevent accidents, but this can be done in a neutral manner to focus on the dangerous behaviour and remind them someone else could get hurt.
It is also very different from deliberately disrespecting or hurting another person.
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