Parents often themselves provoke tantrums of children with a large number of prohibitions.
Little Mary and her mother came to the seashore.
Mom, can I play in the sand?
— No, darling. You will stain your clean clothes.
Mom, can I run on the water?
— Not. You will get wet and you will catch a cold.
Mom, can I play with the other kids?
— Not. You will get lost in the crowd.
Mom, buy me ice cream.
— Not. You’ll get a sore throat.
Little Mary began to cry. The mother turned to a woman standing nearby and said:
— Oh my God! Have you ever seen such a hysterical child?