Mosier continued his words: “Recently I was at Marmara Park Mall and witnessed a two-year-old throwing a temper-tantrum when he did not get his way.   He wanted his parent to buy something and he threw himself on the floor and started kicking and screaming. The embarrassed parent gave-in to his tantrum and gave him the toy he was demanding. The surest way to condition a demanding child to grow into a demanding adult is to give-in to temper tantrums during toddlerhood.”
 “Temper tantrums are among the most troubling and irritating problems that parents face.  Tantrums are simply a child’s way of expressing frustration. Unfortunately, tantrums can become very manipulating. If a child learns such a display will get parents to give in to demands, this will translate into an adult who is demanding with his/her spouse. To avoid this tragic prognosis and not reinforce temper tantrums, consider the following options:”

Mosier said:
“Remember, without an audience, a temper tantrum will eventually stop by itself.   If you give a child attention during a tantrum,  you will be increasing the odds that future tantrums will occur.  Any verbal interaction with the child,  during a tantrum, will be a positive reinforcement for more tantrums.
The way you respond to temper tantrums during the “terrible twos” will determine the type and frequency of discipline problems you will encounter when your child is an adolescent. There is no such thing as a generation gap between parents and teenagers.  It is a communication gap that was forged during the temper tantrums of early childhood. 
A Child Development Specialist must understand child development concepts to translate them into models for developmentally appropriate ways parents and teachers should interact with children.”