Temper Chucking Toddlers More Likely to Strike it RICH Later in Life

European study found if your toddler throws crazy ar#e tantrums they are more likely to strike it rich as an adult!

The Study published in Developmental Psychology tracked the income and education of kids who attended schools in Luxembourg and found that those who resisted authority and defied their parents in their younger years, tended to stay in school longer, go into further education and succeed in top jobs.

Another study from the University of Pennsylvania psychologist, Angela Duckworth, also backed this theory up.

She said that if kids display a personality trait she labelled as ‘grit’ from an early age, they are far more likely to find career success.

Maggie Dent says toddler meltdowns are part of normal developmental behaviour. Read her thoughts on the matter here.

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26 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 29 Mar 2023
    1:17 pm
Sucks to be my kids then because oddly none of my kids threw tantrums.

- - serotonin said
  - 02 Jun 2019
    2:48 pm
My youngest will be very rich then haha!

- - happymum2018 said
  - 21 May 2019
    9:07 am
Well that’s news I would love this to be the case thanks for the read

- - rovermum said
  - 24 Apr 2019
    9:53 am
Well, if that’s the truth my son will be very successful. I imagine many other things will come into play… really!

- - ella12 said
  - 23 Apr 2019
    3:57 pm
I think this a load of nonsense.

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Apr 2019
    8:25 am
My 5yr old with Down syndrome has a lot of tantrums. I doubt she will end up rich. Rich in love yes ! but rich in money? that is the question…

- - mom103920 said
  - 20 Apr 2019
    6:35 pm
I follow that meltdown leads to stubbornness but not sure about success in schooling. I wonder how big the study was or how long they tracked the children.

- - Ellen said
  - 20 Apr 2019
    8:29 am
I doubt this study.

- - MisChip said
  - 20 Apr 2019
    12:37 am
I’m really not sure about this!!

- - mumma said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    8:28 pm
No sure this has any merit…. but, if it does…. my daughter is going to be a billionaire lol

- - Mum2archer said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    4:21 pm
I don’t believe things like this, seriously :/

- - tessie said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    12:24 pm
How can defying your parents turn you into a money earner later in life? Lot of hogwash if you ask me

- - mom19782016 said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    10:07 am
I don’t think defying your parents and resisting authority leads to grit. I do believe that grit will lead you to be more successful in life though
- mom93821 replied
  
  22 Apr 2019 , 10:14 am
  Grit, resilience and determination are all needed for success for sure.
- - DaffyD said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    9:19 am
interesting article, my daughter is going to be rich and support us all!

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    8:17 am
This is interesting

- - AmbieBambi said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    10:26 pm
Oh good to know!

- - Gwen2620 said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    9:02 pm
My children didn’t throw tantrums nor have melt downs and all 4 are doing well in their lives. More than likely, the children in the studies were nuisances who went on to become horrible adults who didn’t care whose feet they trod on to make their millions. Just a thought.

- - musicmum said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    8:41 pm
My son never had tantrums, if I was to believe this I would think he would have a life of poverty, there are too many other factors that trigger tantrums that are influences from outside the child. And many other things that can influence the success of a child in their future.
What a waste of research.

- - mom212332 said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    8:06 pm
I’m raising the next bill gates then!

- - nealsq said
  - 17 Apr 2019
    8:17 pm
And then we can call them Donald and they can run America
- mom93821 replied
  
  19 Apr 2019 , 6:00 am
  Lol! You always have the funniest spot on comments!