DD threw an epic tantrum last night. Screaming on the floor and profusely scratching her legs until they were all red. I'm really not sure how to best handle these high emotion tantrums. When she was younger, distraction or letting her cry a bit would work. But now, the tantrums are so much more intense and lasts longer. And the scratching it entirely new. How do you handle tantrums? Does your LO scratch themselves when they are going nutty? How would you stop it if they were? I tell her to stop or I grab on to her hands but that just pisses her off more!