Manipulative Kids – Why Do Kids Manipulate Their Parents
Tantrums and children go hand in hand. They learn to throw tantrums for everything, and they learn this before they even know what a tantrum is. They cry when they are hungry, sleepy, or require their parents' attention when they are babies. So every time babies cry for food, a diaper change, or just some lap time and their parents rush over to help them, it reinforces in their minds that crying gets them what they want.