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Another one for when adorable one decides to throw a tantrum in public.
Cheer them on. Tell them to yell louder, that you are sure that they can do better if they really try. If you are up to it, give a good yell as demonstration. Encourage them to kick their feet harder. Keep on encouraging them to try harder in everything that they are doing.
They'll generally find that the whole purpose of the tantrum (to annoy/embarrass you to the point where you will surrender to them) has been defeated and they stop.
For when they are always acting up when you are shopping.
Set them up. Go shopping and tell them that on the second warning you are just going to pack up and go home and they will get nothing, but if they behave they will get a prize (small lolly). Do a shopping trip that sets them up by choosing only canned goods and things that are easily re-shelved. Give one warning and when they act up the second time just leave the shopping basket and walk out. Do this a couple of times till they believe that you are always ready to back up your threats.
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