Well, here comes some unexpected news today: toddlers who throw massive tantrums could potentially grow up to become wealthy adults. Who knew?
Tantrums, while normal, are one of the main things parents have to work on with their young children. They have to slowly over time teach them that having an big, emotional fit is a big no-no because, well, no one likes them. It usually is a sign of entitlement, they are usually irrational, and the loud crying it just downright annoying. But now apparently it means your child can be on their way to making big bucks? Then maybe it is not so bad after all!
We are taught our entire lives that being calm, responsible, and level-headed is what will lead us to success. Not screaming and crying for what we want. But now everything we have ever known has been flipped upside down.
If you are having trouble getting your toddlers to stop crying, maybe realize that there is an upside to it now — they can turn out to be a huge success because of it!
Every parent knows the struggle of tantrums. And not just parents, but also aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, great grandparents… the list goes on.
Maybe you are just trying to get your grocery shopping done, or maybe you are in the middle of doing the laundry. BAM. Kid starts crying because they want candy or because they are simply not in the mood for their mid-day nap. It can be a true burden!
Tantrums have such a bad rep, some people even believe that they represent anti-social behavior.
And yes, if a 21-year-old is seen having a tantrum, it is pretty weird. Most grow out of it after just a few years though and seeing a 2-year-old throw a major hissy fit is, sadly, one hundred percent normal.
If you look at it more simply, tantrums are actually a natural part of child development. In fact, it might be time to worry if your child never gets upset.
There is a general age range for tantrums, which is between the ages of 1 and 3 — and there is a reason for that!
Around that age of 1 to 3, children are just beginning to develop their language skills. There are things that they need, want, and feel, but still, do not know how to properly express that to others. So they get frustrated and throw a tantrum!
And of course, it’s a little bit of a power struggle, too.
Toddlers can believe they are ready for more power than they are given, which leads to the “I want it now“-type of mentality. What big shots!
Sometimes the child is just hungry or tired, so a lot of it is really just dealing with frustration. Of course, if a child is uncomfortable, they are bound to be a bit irritable. Once they mature, the idea is that they learn how to handle that in a more adult way.
So naturally as kids learn how to express themselves more, the tantrums will lessen. If you see an older child throw a tantrum, it is probably because they found that they always got their way by doing that. And that’s not a great lesson to teach a kid.
But maybe tantrums aren’t so bad… Because apparently, it is a sign that your child can become rich one day! In a recent study published in Developmental Psychology, psychologists studied âcharacteristics and behaviorsâ of students at age 12.
These behaviors indicated occupational success. Just as much as the student’s IQ or their parent’s socioeconomic status!
The study explained:
âWe examined the influence of parental socioeconomic status (SES), childhood intelligence, and student characteristics and behaviors (inattentiveness, school entitlement, responsible student, sense of inferiority, impatience, pessimism, rule-breaking and defiance of parental authority, and teacher-rated studiousness) on 2 important real-life outcomes (i.e., occupational success and income).â
It was a long-running study that observed 745 participants over a 40-year period, from 1968 â 2008. And thatâs where psychologists saw this major connection.
Psychologists also found that children more prone to “rule-breaking and defiance of parental authority” were also more likely to find success later in life.
âThe results revealed direct and indirect influences of student characteristics (responsible student, rule-breaking and defiance of parental authority, and teacher-rated studiousness) across the life span on career success after adjusting for differences in parental SES and IQ at age 12.â
So the parents who are suffering the most right now — you might actually come out the richest! But let’s maybe not advertise this new study to our children. It’s not the best way to promote good behavior!
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