"Mah′s new book is fantastic! It simplifies the different types of temper tantrums into a manageable approach for educators and child care professionals." ―Kelly Van Raden, Career Advocate for Early Care and Education Child Care Links Learn what ignites tantrums and how you can prevent them or lessen their impact! In clear and understandable language, this invaluable resource explains what′s happening when a child throws a tantrum or exhibits other disruptive behaviors. The book offers specific guidance and directions to help teachers meet the challenge of a temper tantrum when it occurs while also increasing their awareness of their own expectations, beliefs, and reactions to children′s aggressive behaviors. In The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution , Ronald Mah examines developmental, situational, physical, and temperamental factors that can trigger acting-out behaviors and explores four types of tantrums―manipulative, upset, helpless, and cathartic―that can appear as verbal and/or physical outbursts. With a wealth of examples, vignettes, and easy-to-implement strategies that help educators avoid long-term negative consequences for children, this accessible book: Offers interventions for managing each type of tantrum - Explains how tactics based on distracting, ignoring, or shaming can lead to escalation - Addresses tantrums that may be related to disabilities - Includes a chapter dealing with misdiagnosed tantrums and how to respond appropriately Based on sensitive, caring principles that nurture and support all children, this practical book can also be used alongside Mah′s Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood , which covers issues underlying harmful behaviors. “Entertaining and informative, this book looks at the motivation behind temper tantrums and presents the information in an easy-to-read format for teachers.” -- Kim Wong, Program Director Published On: 2008-02-21 "Mah’s new book is fantastic! It simplifies the different types of temper tantrums into a manageable approach for educators and child care professionals." -- Kelly Van Raden, Career Advocate for Early Care and Education Published On: 2008-02-21 “I’m impressed with the information presented in this book, which delves into child and adult development and provides educators with an understanding of where tantrums come from.” -- Meredith Lewis, Associate Director Published On: 2008-03-26 Ronald Mah , an educator and licensed marriage and family therapist, has worked in early childhood education for 16 years. A credentialed elementary and secondary teacher, he is the author of Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood and The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution (2006 and 2008, Corwin Press). He wrote the Asian Pacific Islander Parent Education Support curriculum (DHS-San Francisco, 1996). Mah has DVDs on child development and behavior (Fixed Earth Films), and has been involved in community and high school mental health clinics, severe emotional disturbance, at-risk youth, welfare-to-work, and Head Start programs. A graduate college instructor and Board of Directors member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and of the California Kindergarten Association, Mah combines concepts, principles, and philosophy with practical techniques and guidelines for effective and productive results. Mah has a psychotherapy practice in San Leandro, California where he works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families.