"Friends call my two and a half year old daughter, a "spirited child", but it's more like she loses control when she doesn't get exactly what she wants, when she wants it. I am just about at the end of my rope and am afraid to take her out in public because she will inevitably throw a tantrum until she gets a treat. Why is she like this and what can I do to make her behave?"
a) What is the most likely explanation for this behaviour (be sure to draw upon your knowledge of typical development as well as what is in the case study).
b) What questions would you like to ask the parent to better understand the situation? (In other words, what information are you missing in order to confirm your assumptions)?
c) What would you recommend?