Children's tantrums are a problem for many parents. What is child hysteria, and where does it come from, how dangerous it is, and how to deal with it. And in general, is it treatable or does it go away on its own? Children’s whims can become harbingers of hysteria, but they are an important and necessary stage in the development of a child as a person. Whims are the norm of child development. Babies express their requests and demands in the only way - by screaming. They simply don’t know any other way. A baby who cannot yet speak also expresses his emotions by screaming. The child grows and so do his needs, he tries to bring the moment of getting what he wants closer in the most accessible and proven way - by screaming. Short-term whims bring more benefit to children than harm. They allow kids to get rid of nervous tension, relieve stress, and give vent to negative emotions. But attacks that are too strong and prolonged must be controlled, or better avoided. The most important task of parents is to teach the child to express his desires and emotions not by shouting, but by word, preventing the possible development of hysteria. Hysteria is a state of strong nervous excitement that leads to loss of self-control. Hysteria begins with crying and progresses to loud sobs and screams. The child becomes aggressive, may wave his arms, stomp his feet, throw toys or other objects, try to hurt others (hit, pinch, etc.). Often the child falls and rolls on the floor, and may hit his head. Hysteria can be so strong that the child turns blue and holds his breath for a few seconds (it is important to note that this is not dangerous for the child’s life), fainting is also possible (with the latter symptoms, consultation with a neurologist is necessary). Hysterical forms of behavior occur in children from 2 up to 5 years, peak age 3-4 years. Main causes of hysteria in children: Lack of attention. Often, hysteria occurs when parents are busy with work, or a youngest child has been born in the family. The baby wants to achieve what he wants. For example, to buy him something, to give him something that is not allowed, to fulfill all his requirements at the first request. The child does not know how to express his desires, feelings and emotions in words (parents must teach the child to verbally express desires and feelings). Lack of sleep can cause hysteria , hunger, cold, heat, overwork. Poor health due to illness. The desire to imitate adults (if someone in the family is prone to screaming, hysterics). Often the cause of hysteria can be overprotection (excessive care and permissiveness). Hysterics negatively affect the developing character child. Children become overly aggressive, selfish, and intolerant of people. In addition, the parents themselves suffer, not knowing how to deal with these attacks. The role of parents is to teach children to control their rage, to help them master the ability to restrain themselves. Education in the family should be uniform and coordinated between all adult family members in order to exclude the child from taking advantage of differences to achieve what he wants. Tips for parents: 1. It is better to prevent hysterics. If you see that the baby is capricious, distract him, find out why he is dissatisfied, try to eliminate the cause of the irritation. Remember that the distraction method only works well if the tantrum begins. If it is already in full swing, this method will not help.2. All the same. Let the child understand that you do not perceive hysterics, they do not affect you and will not help change your decision or attitude towards anything.3. Try to isolate the child at the moment of hysteria. You can leave him alone in the room (without an eye on him), or you can stay alone, but not pay attention to him. If this happens on the street, take it to a place where there are no children or other people.4. During your child's tantrums, you must behave the same way so that the baby develops a certain pattern of behavior and understands that tantrums are ineffective.5. Explain to your child how to express your dissatisfaction without hysterics, convince him of.