Children typically outgrow temper tantrums and disobedient, disregardful, argumentative, hostile, or deliberately annoying behaviors by middle childhood. When such a pattern of behavior persists after age 8, children may be diagnosed with

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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior towards authority figures. This diagnosis is applicable when such behaviors are more frequent and intense than what is typically observed in children of the same age and developmental level, and when the behavior persists beyond the age where it is developmentally appropriate, typically around age 8.

Children Typically Outgrow Temper Tantrums and Disobedient, Disregardful, Argumentative, Hostile