Okay, I have followed the advice of a toddler throwing a tantrum. Ignoring... Well, I have a 4 1/2 year old, that STILL THROWS TANTRUMS. Now what? Every time we have to leave anything that she is having fun at, she throws a tantrum. She is almost five years old; she knows this behavior is inappropriate. We talk about it afterwards. We praise her on the rare occasion that she doesn't throw a tantrum. When she doesn't get what she wants its tantrum time. I honestly believe this is because she was allowed to get away with this behavior when she was younger. Ignoring it didn't work, it just continued. So, now I am stuck with a little girl that throws tantrums. What am I supposed to do? She knows what's she's doing, and I am at the end of my rope, I can't ignore this behavior any longer, and I think that is HORRIBLE advise. We don’t go anywhere anymore, because she will throw a tantrum when we leave. Her friends aren’t allowed over (not that she has that many anymore), and she didn’t have a birthday party because of her tantrums, and she won’t have one when she turns five. I will not make that mistake again; I can’t believe you tell parents to ignore this behavior. I say they sit in time out until they get themselves under control; they have to learn to control themselves. I have a spoiled brat now, and I am so stupid for listening to this advice. My mother used to spank us if we threw tantrums, and I can tell you, I never threw them at five years old. Negative behavior received negative attention, positive behavior received positive attention. That’s the way it should be, consequences, either good or bad. No wonder why we have little kids behaving like monsters, their parents ignore them.