More than just a tantrum: here's what to do if your child has oppositional defiant disorder
- Written by Jade Sheen, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University
Oppositional defiant disorder is a pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behaviour directed towards authority figures.Sara Baker/Shutterstock
Defiance and tantrums are common in childhood. Parents will often tell us about the 30-minute tirade they faced because their child wanted a blue bowl, not a yellow one. Or the screaming and crying...