What is ‘normal’? How age impacts behaviors.

For children up to around the age of five, including neurotypical children, experiencing approximately one tantrum per day is considered typical. Neurodivergent children of the same age may have several tantrums or an average of one tantrum per day. Therefore, expecting these children to have zero tantrums on a consistent basis is unrealistic, particularly over extended periods. This can be especially challenging for first-time parents who may not have prior experiences to reference when looking at what might be ‘normal’.