7/2/2023 0 Comments Odd & True by Cat WintersSo, you might have some cause for concern when a school aged child continues to have regular tantrums, especially ones severe enough to disrupt everyday life. Tantrums generally begin to taper off by the age of 4. Again, the behaviors that characterize this condition go beyond what’s typical for a child’s age and developmental stage. ODD can make it very challenging to interact with other people. a frequently irritable and angry mood or short temper. a long standing pattern of defiant and argumentative behavior or attitudes toward caregivers, teachers, or other adults.ODD doesn’t refer to developmentally appropriate temper tantrums or willful behavior. Nearly every child will have occasional outbursts of frustration and disobedience, of course. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a childhood mental health condition involving disruptive behavior.
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