A girl friend of my mine who has 2 children has a one year old who since about 8 or 9 months has experienced high speration anxiety. He is also throws the most AWFUL tantrums. I'm talking 3 in one hour that all lasted a good 15 minutes each. Nothing will calm him down - NOTHING! It's quite distressing to watch and my friend is really starting to worry.

She's a good mum - she does all the "right" things like ignoring, showing lots of love and offering alternatives to the things he wanted but it's just not working. I suggested speaking to her health nurse but she just said it was a phase. I know this is prob true but I'm wondering if she should see her doc because honestly it is so bad it's making it very difficult for her to accomplish anything.

He does have his good days of course but these are beyond any tantrums I have ever seen. Any iedas or advice would be great.