Practical, sensible advice to help parents, and toddlers, cope with tantrums Toddler tantrums can be both embarrassing and stressful for parents. Here, Gina Ford offers parents concise and effective advice on how to deal with this seemingly uncontrollable behavior. Her no-nonsense quick and easy tips will help parents to understand why children have tantrums, learn ways to prevent a tantrum when you see it coming, calm a toddler in the middle of the tantrum, and learn how to stay calm themselves.