An example of a 3 year old struggling would be my cousin who just recently turned four. From the times my uncle and aunt brought him over to the house I could observe his behavior. The first thing that I notice is that my cousin is an easy child. This means that he is very approachable and be able to adapt to when presented with new activities. Further, when they would show up to our house, the first thing my cousin would do is to run in elated looking for our Doberman. After he gets bored of playing with the dog. He asks his mother to let him use her cell phone to play games or to watch videos on YouTube. Recently, he has gotten into playing games on his cell phone. The problem is that when he does not get what he wants, he gets frustrated and starts to cry in an inconsolable manner.
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Furthermore, in the book, The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution: Strategies for Responding to Children's Challenging Behaviors, by Ronald Mah, Mah explains that “Younger children may not have made sufficient progress to communicate their needs, thus becoming frustrated and being more likely to throw a tantrum.” (Mah 2008) This explains that children do not have the capability to communicate efficiently and as a result would start crying because of frustration. In addition, Piaget also described in his preoperational intelligence which is on average from two to six years
Furthermore, in the book, The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution: Strategies for Responding to Children's Challenging Behaviors, by Ronald Mah, Mah explains that “Younger children may not have made sufficient progress to communicate their needs, thus becoming frustrated and being more likely to throw a tantrum.” (Mah 2008) This explains that children do not have the capability to communicate efficiently and as a result would start crying because of frustration. In addition, Piaget also described in his preoperational intelligence which is on average from two to six years