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Screaming tantrums in public and the notorious terrible twos: Learn how to handle the many ups and downs of toddler behaviour while maintaining your sanity.

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It scares your kids and makes you feel terrible—and experts say it doesn’t even work. Stop yelling with this 10&#x2d;step program.

10 proven ways to finally stop yelling at your kids

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