Candy, attention, Beanie Babies, not to go to bed, to continue self-stimulating, not to take medicine, more cookies, no more broccoli, and on and on. Children want what they want, when they want it. The best solution for a temper tantrum is a commitment from all people who have regular contact with your child to ignore the temper tantrum and never give the child what he is tantrumming for as long as he is still having a tantrum. A tantrum is a form of communication. It is normal for a child to express anger when disappointed.
Anger is a healthy response as long as it is expressed in a socially acceptable way.
When a child expresses anger, our first reaction may be amusement. It's cute when a toddler gets mad. Their face frowns up, they say cute things, and they seem so pitiful. Our second reaction, unfortunately, may be to give in to them. This is when a normal anger reaction may turn into a tantrum.