Full out tantrum: Consequence?

[torontokids]

I think sometimes when we are responding to another provider's question we need to be careful not to come off as judgmental. To say that a child would "never" do that at your daycare is a pretty bold statement as kids go through lot's of life changes that may come out behaviour wise with us. It's statements like these that also suggest that a provider that this happens to is "less than" which is not fair at all.

I do agree that it is important to nip it in the bud immediately through consistent consequences e.g. removal of privileges/toy or a time out. Counter this with lot's of positives so they aren't looking for that attention in other ways as you are worried about. I wouldn't ignore it. I save ignoring for more minor attention seeking/annoying behaviour.