Oxford dons should stop ‘throwing tantrums’ over statues, says Oriel’s only African tutor

Oxford dons should stop ‘throwing tantrums’ over statues, says Oriel’s only African tutor Dr Marie Kawthar Daouda is ‘perplexed’ over the fuss surrounding Rhodes statue She said academics should be promoting equality by ‘raising awareness about places…where there is still much more work to be done’ She added that patriarchy in Victorian Britain was ‘in … Read more

Covid pandemic has caused children as old as eight to throw tantrums

Covid pandemic has caused children as old as eight to throw tantrums normally seen in ‘terrible twos’ Children as old as eight are experiencing the ‘terrible twos’, study has found   Much older children are exhibiting the temper tantrums, according to research Pandemic could also lead .children to have mental health problems later in life  By … Read more

Covid pandemic has caused children as old as eight to throw tantrums

Covid pandemic has caused children as old as eight to throw tantrums normally seen in ‘terrible twos’ Children as old as eight are experiencing the ‘terrible twos’, study has found   Much older children are exhibiting the temper tantrums, according to research Pandemic could also lead .children to have mental health problems later in life  By … Read more

Royal experts blast Prince Harry and Andrew’s ‘shameful tantrums’ over Philip funeral uniform row

Royal experts hit out today at what they called ‘shameful tantrums’ thrown by Princes Harry and Andrew about what uniform to wear to the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral this weekend, saying it is ‘not about them’. Among the most scathing was royal biographer Angela Levin, who said the Queen had ‘got much, much more to … Read more

Smartphones can make toddlers’ tantrums worse rather than calm them

Giving toddlers a smartphone or a tablet to calm them down could make their tantrums even worse, a new study warns.  In experiments, US researchers observed toddlers between the ages of two and three after a cartoon they were watching ended prematurely.  Parents were also asked questions about how heavily they relied on electronic media, including … Read more

Kate Middleton says she’d ‘like to ask the experts’ about temper tantrums

The Duchess of Cambridge has joked she would ‘like to ask the experts’ for advice on handling her children’s tantrums while answering early years questions from members of the public. While responding to the question ‘how do you manage temper tantrums in your household’ via video message, Kate said: ‘Yes, that’s a hard one’, before … Read more

Kate Middleton says she’d ‘like to ask the experts’ about temper tantrums

The Duchess of Cambridge has joked she would ‘like to ask the experts’ for advice on handling her children’s tantrums while answering early years questions from members of the public. While responding to the question ‘how do you manage temper tantrums in your household’ via video message, Kate said: ‘Yes, that’s a hard one’, before … Read more

The hatreds, tears and tantrums behind the ousting of Dominic Cummings revealed

Just hours after Dominic Cummings had left No 10 on Friday afternoon, his few allies who remained in the building claim that they heard the distinctive strains of a ‘victory party’ from the Downing Street flat inhabited by Carrie Symonds. Ms Symonds’ friends deny that there was a ‘boisterous celebration’ – the latest in a … Read more

The hatreds, tears and tantrums behind the ousting of Dominic Cummings revealed

Just hours after Dominic Cummings had left No 10 on Friday afternoon, his few allies who remained in the building claim that they heard the distinctive strains of a ‘victory party’ from the Downing Street flat inhabited by Carrie Symonds. Ms Symonds’ friends deny that there was a ‘boisterous celebration’ – the latest in a … Read more

Young children of working parents had fewer tantrums in lockdown

Young children of working parents had fewer tantrums in lockdown and showed ‘significant’ improvement in behaviour, says study Young children of employed parents or carers experienced a ‘small but significant’ improvement in their behaviour and attention during lockdown  Their concentration improved and they had fewer tantrums, according to psychologists working on the Co-Spyce study  Researchers … Read more