My son is almost 4 years old and he still throws tantrums, crying and screaming hysterically when he doesnt get what he wants or is made to wait for something. Is this normal at his age? How do i make him learn to wait?

Perhaps you can try teaching the two very useful and important life skills, patience and delayed gratification, to your child. Here are two articles which I think are quite useful: http://www.scarymommy.com/5-tips-for-teaching-patience/ http://afineparent.com/emotional-intelligence/delayed-gratification.html The main takeaway I’ve gotten from the two articles is none other than being a role model to your child. No doubt it will be challenging because parents will usually have to nag at their children to get things done. However, there are useful tips suggested in the articles to help a child pick up these valuable skills. I particularly liked the suggestion of having a “planting project” to help teach your child patience. It is both fun and interesting for the child. Another tip I think would be useful is to use distraction in teaching delay gratification. Distract your child with other activities or his/her surroundings when he/she is having a meltdown about not getting something. Every child is different and it will take a lot of patience (no pun intended) to teach them these skills. Hope you find these tips useful! Good luck!