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The silent tantrum consists of your child lying on the floor face down and refusing to get up or move. This type of tantrum, for some unknown reason, does not seem to happen much at home. The little darlings seem to like to keep this gem for public outings, such as supermarkets and shops.

The best way to deal with this show of wills is to ask them to get up, to which they will probably not reply, then calmly say that you are going home, and if they would like to come would they please come now. This will either be met with a stony silence or a ‘No’. If they happen to be lying in the middle of an aisle or in an inconvenient place (they’re all inconvenient, you shout), simply say, ‘I’ll just move you to one side [and do], because you are in everyone’s way. Now I’m off home. Goodbye.’ Move a few yards away, not letting them out of your sight, but slightly hidden so when they look up for you in about thirty seconds, they will not immediately see you. They will then probably get up and you can go and retrieve them and leave together.

You will soon get to know the warning signs of an impending tantrum, so as far as possible try to avoid them.