To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Two women charged with stealing jewelry, car from mother

? Siblings say man fired gun in house, threatened them then took off on a bicycle

Battery

? Ulises Alfredo Ceballos, 39, of the 2100 block of 47th Ave. Northeast in Naples, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at home on charges of commiting domestic battery by strangulation. He is accused of fighting with his wife, pushing her repeatedly onto the sofa and then grabbing her with both hands by the throat to choke her.

? Melissa Lea Zumbado, 36, of the 5500 block of Jonquil Lane in Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies and charged with battery for intentionally causing bodily harm to another person. She is accused of attacking and scratching a man’s face after being told she could no longer live in his apartment.

? Jonathan Arreaga, 21, of the 3100 block of Safe Harbor Drive in Naples, was arrested Thursday by Collier Deputies at 1115 Trail Terrace Drive in Naples and charged with battery for touching/striking another person against their will. He is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend’s male friend.

Drug offenses

? Jessica Marie Esparza, 22, of the 1400 block of Sutherland Avenue in Naples, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at 3860 Tollgate Boulevard in Naples and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. She was in her car at the Comfort Inn parking lot with a friend who stood outside and drinking. After speaking with them, deputies searched her car and found cocaine and marijuana.

DUI arrests

? Paul Caricato, 25, of the 5300 block of Berkley Drive in Naples, was arrested Thursday at 350 7th Street North in Naples and charged with driving under the influence and driving under the influence with property damage.

? Jose Antonio Pineda, 37, of the 27000 block of Imperial Oak Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Thursday by Fort Myers police in Lee County.

? Michael Leiss, 49, of the 15000 block of Pebble Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near U.S. 41 South and Island Park Drive in Fort Myers.

Grand theft

? Babaro Marquez, 55, who is listed as homeless, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at Walgreens at 6029 Pine Ridge Road in Naples on a charge of grand theft $300 to $5,000. Reports say Marquez stuffed his pockets with cosmetics and left the store without paying.

? Auturo Ramces Montane, 39, who is listed as homeless, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at Wagreens at 6029 Pine Ridge Road in Naples on a charge of grand theft $300 to $5,000. Reports say Montane accompanied a friend who stuffed his pockets with cosmetics and left the store without paying. When deputies approached him he was “very uncooperative,” reports said.

? A bicycle valued at $2,000 was reported stolen Thursday from the 26000 block of Hickory Boulevard in Bonita Springs.

? Fishing rods valued at $1,000 were reported stolen Thursday in Fort Myers Beach by a man who lives in the 28000 block of Del Lago Way in Bonita Springs.

Criminal mischief

? More than $200 in damage was reported Thursday in the 27000 block of Pullen Avenue in Bonita Springs after someone through a rock through the back window of a truck.

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Police Beat: July 30, 2010

Haynes Corp. is revving up for an expansion in Collier County.

The company is the only independent domestic manufacturer of precision diesel fuel injection systems for heavy-duty engines.

Collier County commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to allow the manufacturer to tap county incentives for an expansion here, though the jobs it will create won’t meet the average wage requirements for the government assistance programs.

With the vote, the company plans to move its California operations here, bringing 20 jobs to the Naples area.

The county’s incentive programs are designed to diversify the local economy and create high-wage jobs.

Tammie Nemecek, president and CEO of the Collier County Economic Development Council, urged commissioners to approve the assistance, saying the jobs wouldn’t come here otherwise.

“But for this incentiv they are not going to bring this California operation here,” she told commissioners.

The company’s headquarters currently has 45 employees. After consolidating its operations in Norwalk, Calif., Haynes would have 65 employees in the Naples area.

To support the expansion, the company plans to put up a new 30,000 square foot building next to its headquarters off Mercantile Avenue. The investment is estimated at $1.85 million, including the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. Construction is expected to start next spring.

The new jobs in Naples will be offered to the company’s California employees and outsiders, with preference given to applicants who agree to live in Collier County.

David Jackson, the county’s executive director of business and economic development, said the incentive programs as they’re currently designed aren’t working and need to be updated to reflect today’s economy. A plan for change is in the works and will come to commissioners for approval this fall, he said.

He said every job that’s created tickse, away at the county’s high rate of unemployment, which hovers above state and national averages. In June, Collier had a jobless rate of 12.3 percent, up from 11.3 percent in May, according to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation.

Without the county incentives, Haynes would have considered relocating to California or Jackson, Mich.

The new jobs in Collier would pay an average wage of $34,320. The rules for the county’s incentive programs require an average wage of $58,928, or 50 percent above the county’s average private sector wage, which is estimated at $39,258.

The 45 retained jobs pay an average of $42,078. These are corporate jobs, as well as jobs in manufacturing and production.

Haynes would receive $161,550 in county incentives after creating the new jobs. That money will come back to the county in property, gas and sales taxes, with most – if not all – of the company’s employees living in Collier, Jackson argued.

At first, Commissioner

Jim Coletta said he was reluctant to approve the waiver allowing Haynes to get the incentives, fearing it would set a bad precedent. But he felt more comfortable with it after hearing that changes to the incentive programs are in the works and will be brought to the board in September or October.

In today’s economy, Coletta said he understands the goal is “just trying to provide jobs for people.” But when the economy improves the focus should be more on attracting high-wage jobs, as it has been for years.

“The economy fluctuates, whatever we have has to be able to meet the conditions as it changes,” Jackson said.

County commissioners have only granted a waiver one other time.

Haynes will get $2,000 for every job it creates, $79,550 to offset impact fees for the construction of its new building, and $1,000 for every job that’s kept by a Collier County resident.

Haynes was founded in Jackson, Michigan in 1960 by Laurance Haynes as a manufacturer’s representative for diesel engines and related parts. It grew through a series of acquisitions.

In 1988, the company acquired the Bendix diesel fuel injection product line. That included a manufacturing plant in Naples, which greatly enhanced its manufacturing and engineering capabilities.

The company’s products include fuel injection pumps, injector assemblies, plungers and barrels. Its customers include John Deere and General Electric.

A few years ago, Haynes’ owners looked at bringing the California operations to Naples, but they didn’t because of a bad business climate, Nemecek said.

“There has been a significant change in the attitude of the community toward business,” she said.

That helped change the company’s mind about expanding here.

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Haynes Corporation planning expansion bringing 20 jobs to Collier County

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

Drug arrests

? Joseph Disanto, 24, of Beverly, Mass., and Joseph Tice, 26, of Brighton, Mass., were arrested by Florida Highway Patrol troopers Saturday at the intersection of Davis and Wildwood Lakes boulevards. Both were charged with possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana and Disanto was charged with DUI.

? Joseph Edwards Nichols, 50, of the 13000 block of Hamilton Harbor Drive South, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday. Nichols was charged with DUI of alcohol or drugs and possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana, a one-hitter pipe and a bottle of Rush liquid incense, from which vapors can be inhaled as a drug.

DUI arrest

? Carlos Martinez Gonzalez, 27, of the 500 block of Ninth Street North, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday at the intersection of Immokalee Drive and Escambia Street. He was also charged with not having a valid driver’s license.

Domestic violence arrest

? Christopher Martinez, 25, of the 400 block of John Jimmie Boulevard, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday after a report said Martinez pulled a woman by the hair and punched her in the face several times.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police beat: July 11, 2010

Drier air is still in place across Southwest Florida today. Rain chances today will still be low, but that doesn’t mean totally dry. Yesterday it was Collier County that got those isolated downpours and today is still looks like the farther south you are, the more likely you are to be the one to get that isolated storm.

Otherwise, today will start with mostly sunny skies and we’ll see just a few clouds building through the afternoon. With the sunshine and drier conditions, the temperatures will warm to the mid 90s and the heat index will be near 100 degrees.

The rain chance stays low for Saturday, too.

? Check out NBC-2’s report

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Weather Report: Near perfect with extremely low rain chances

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Lee County teen shot in the hip, refuses to file report

? Second suspect arrested in Bonita after two-county car chase ends in crash

? Two accused of mugging woman at shopping center; stealing purse, Rolex

? North Naples man charged with sexually assaulting juvenile

Criminal mischief arrests

? Russell Howard Jones, 22, 14800 block of Pinnacle Place, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Wednesday on Airport-Pulling Road by Collier deputies. He was charged with criminal mischief over $1,000 and criminal mischief under $200 after reports say he wrote on the outside of the building, as well as the walls and doors of the bathroom.

DUI arrests

? Stephen John Vecchico, 18, 4 Cedar Place, Lafayette Hill, Penn., was arrested Tuesday by Florida Highway Patrol at Grand Lely Drive and Collier Boulevard. He was charged with DUI and possession of a controlled substance.

? Shannon Michael Patnaude, 33, 3600 block of Hood Court, Tallahassee, was arrested Wednesday by Marco Island police at Balfour and San Marco roads. He was charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license.

Drug arrests

? Michael A Webb, 42, 1900 Holiday Lane, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies at his home Wednesday. He was charged with trafficking prescription drugs and possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

Grand theft arrests

? Donald J. Cristiano Jr., 35, of the 2000 block of South Airport Road, Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. He was charged with grand theft.

Theft arrests

? Marlen Martinez, 48, 1641 Golden Gate Blvd. W, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies on Collier Boulevard. She was charged with petty theft after reports say Marlen stole $175.97 worth of merchandise from a local store.

Trespass arrests

? Leland Thomas, 44, no address given, Immokalee, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies on North Third Street. He was charged with trespassing.

Grand theft

? A purse and cash with a total value of more than $300 were reported stolen Wednesday from the trunk of a car in the 8900 block of Bonita Beach Boulevard in Bonita Springs. The trunk sustained an estimated $400 in damage.

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Police Beat: July 8, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Deputies: Man upset driver took too long parking, damages car

? Man arrested for animal cruelty for beating dog

? Deputies: 81-year-old Naples man placed ad for housekeeper and solicited sex from responders

? Man charged with DUI, battery on law enforcement

? Deputies apprehend handcuffed teen who tried to escape custody

DUI arrests

? Benjamin Michael Wilson, 23, of the 200 block of Benson Street, Naples, was arrested by Marco Island police on Thursday at Marco Lake Drive and Sixth Avenue, Marco Island.

? Jean Karlos Frometa, 41, of the 200 block of 9th Street SW, Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Thursday at Goodlette and Solana Roads, Naples.

? Fernando Veleazco Salazar, 22, of the 600 block of Roberts Ave, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday at Bush Street and Lincoln Boulevard, Immokalee.

Drug arrests

Susan Diane Dorman, 48, of the 900 block of Coconut Circle East, Naples was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday at Central Avenue and Estey Avenue, Naples. She was charged with fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, possession of crack cocaine, possession of a controlled substance (Xanax) and driving with a suspended license.

Battery arrests

? Tyler Steward Tateo, 23, of the 50 block of 5th Ave, Marco Island, was arrested Thursday by Marco Island Police at 750 Inlet Drive, Marco Island. He was charged with battery after he allegedly smacked a woman in the back of the head during an argument in a vehicle about rent.

? Valissa Lorraine Small, 51, of the 1200 block of Pine Street, Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at home. The male victim told deputies that Smallhad been out drinking and when she returned hit him in the face with a broom, causing a laceration to his mouth and face. Small was charged with battery.

? Yvens Seide, 28, of the 100 block of Vireos Way, Immokalee, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at Wendy’s at 1101 North 15th Street, Immokalee. Seide’s girlfriend and the mother of his child told deputies that he punched her, pulled her out of the car by grabbing her arm. A witness confirmed and added that he yelled at the victim. Seide was charged with domestic violence battery for actually and intentionally touching or striking another person against their will.

? Christopher Arredondo, 36, of the 900 block of Trafford Isle Circle, Immokalee, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at home. Arredondo was charged with domestic battery by strangulation after he allegedly grabbed his wife’s throat, restricting her airway, during an argument about how to raise their daughter.

? Kenneth William Purkey, 25, of the 0 block of 1st Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at 3301 U.S. 41 East, Naples. He was charged with battery after allegedly slapping a man across the face.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: July 2, 2010

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To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Man claiming to be Marine accused of punching tow truck driver over $5

? Man accused of trying to cash bad check worth more than $13,000

? Man accused of stealing soup, urinating on walls of Fort Myers Beach apartment

? Man accused of punching girl in the face after trip to the movies

Disorderly intoxication arrests

? Thomas Jack Fohlbrook, 22, of the 1900 block San Marco Road, was charged with fighting with another man in the parking lot of the Sandbar Restaurant, 826 East Elkcam Circle. Around 12:42 a.m., a verbal altercation started inside the bar and continued outside the bar after Fohlbrook punched the side door from inside causing the door to hit a the face of a woman, according to reports. Attempts to locate the second subject involved in the incident were unsuccessful, reports said.

? Erlis Lezama, 35, of the 2100 block of Hunter Boulevard, in Golden Gate was charged with battery and disorderly intoxication after sitting at the Rancho Grande bar, 4859 Golden Gate Parkway, with another male and disrupting patrons that were eating at the restaurant. When asked to leave the restaurant by the owner/manager Lezama pushed the owner with both hands in the chest, reports said. The owner was struck four times in the chest with open hands, reports said.

Domestic assault arrests

? Iris Diane Chirino, 25, of the 2100 block of 19th Street Southwest, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday at home. She was charged with beating her brother with a broom stick, punching and slapping him.

? Edward Hoskins, 39, of the 2000 block of Bayview Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday at home. He was charged with getting into a physical argument with his girlfriend about marijuana. He was also charged with possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana.

Battery arrests

? Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two Golden Gate Estates residents Saturday at Porky’s parking lot, 2560 39th St. S.W. Deputies responded to a call about an intoxicated male attempting to drive away from the restaurant, reports said. John Edward Krimmel, 33, of the 3800 block of 31st Avenue Southwest, was charged with battery on an law enforcement officer, obstruction of an officer for interfering with a DUI investigation by going into the vehicle and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence for fleeing on foot, reports said. Also, Lonnie A. Gibson, 36, of the 3200 block of Eighth Avenue Southeast, was charged with DUI.

? Nicholas John Stolinas, 22 of the 1800 block of Bahama Avenue, Marco Island, was arrested by Marco Island police Sunday at 625 N. Collier Blvd. He was charged with a battery that occurred on June 24.

? Danilo Medina Jr., 31, of the 9000 block of San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 8300 block of Matanzas Road, Fort Myers. He was charged with battery.

? Melissa Gamez, 33, of the 26000 block of Bridgeport Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County. She was charged with battery.

? Jeffery Lee Verhaagh, 46, of the 8400 block of Wren Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with battery/domestic violence.

DUI arrests

? Bruce Bray Kretschmer Jr., 23, of the 1000 block of Hartley Avenue, Marco Island, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday at Keewaydin Island South and Hurricane Pass.

? James Wesley Pryor, 47, of the 4000 block of New Moon Court, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday at Thomasson Drive and Xeric Lane.

? Marjorie Pyle, 47, of the 2000 block of Sheffield Avenue, Marco Island, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol troopers Sunday at Collier Boulevard and North Barfield Drive.

? Corey James Martin, 30, of the 150 block of Santa Clara Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies Sunday at 750 Fourth St. N. He was charged with two counts of DUI, one with property damage and refusing a blood sample request. According to reports, a breath sample was not practical due to his injuries.

? Gregorio Antonio Ventura, 33, of the 13000 block of Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with DUI and driving without a valid license.

Drug arrests

? Joshua Alexander Hurley, 30, of the 27000 block of Reahard Court, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 4500 block of Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance (Roxycodone) without a prescription and three counts of possession of paraphernalia.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: June 28, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Marco Island woman accused of jumping front of car, child neglect

? Taxi driver charged with DUI, striking three cars in CVS parking lot

? Naples Police ask for help identifying Coastland Mall theft suspect

? Thieves strike South Fort Myers man who resells bullet shell casings

? Pot plants growing in Bonita Springs yard; woman blames daughter’s ex-boyfriend

? 1 suspect caught, 1 sought in Lee County home invasion

Drug arrests

? Catherine Mary Branz, 21, of the 11000 block of Villa Grande, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at home. She was charged with destroying evidence and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. She is accused of flushing some marijuana down the toilet as deputies arrived to serve two warrants for the arrest of her boyfriend.

? John Andrew Katzias,42, of the 8100 block of Cypress Drive South, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies on Iris Road in Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.

Grand theft

? A golf cart valued at $3,300 was reported stolen Tuesday from the 19000 block of Breckenridge Drive in Fort Myers.

? A Yamaha boat motor valued at $2,200 was reported stolen Tuesday from the 25000 block of Hickory Boulevard in Bonita Springs.

? A cellular telephone, sunglasses and compact disks with a total value of $300 were reported stolen Tuesday from an unlocked car in the 18000 block of Geranium Road in Fort Myers.

? Clothing and handbag items with a total value of $446 were reported stolen Tuesday from T.J. Maxx, 8014 Mediterranean Drive in Estero.

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Police Beat: June 23, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Deputies: Man stabs business associate after argument

? Deputies: Bonita man accidentally shoots wife while cleaning gun

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Teen charged with Circle K robbery in Immokalee

Domestic assault arrests

? Eduardo Olivares, 23, of the 500 block of 19th Street N., Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at home. He was charged with battery after reports said he kicked his girlfriend for not cleaning his work shirt.

Drug arrests

? Kenneth William Purkey, 25, of the 5000 block of Rattlesnake hammock Road, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Wednesday near the 4000 block of Biscayne Drive. Purkey was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of narcotics paraphernalia and failure to appear for a driving without a license appearance.

? Craig Allan Smith, 26, of the 17000 block of Caloosa Trace Circle, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near Bonita Beach Road and Imperial Parkway in Bonita Springs. He was charged with possession of more than 20 grams of a controlled substance without a prescription.

Grand theft arrests

? Christian Martinez Santiago, 20, whose Golden Gate Estates address was unavailable, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday near the 15000 block of Coastal Bay. Martinez Santiago was charged with felony grand theft $300 to $5,000 and burglary of an unoccupied vehicle, after reports said on June 6 he broke into a car in the 15000 block of Indigo Lakes Circles and stole $2584 worth of electronics and cash.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: June 18, 2010

Whenever something big happens, your children are going to have equally big feelings. They can’t help it, the bigger the occasion, the bigger the emotions. Children anticipate, get excited and feel stress in orders of magnitude more than parents.

Holiday times are stressful times for parents and a lot is going on. Family might be visiting, there might be parties, functions, and other holiday festivities to get excited and over emotional about.

In these kinds of situations, some kind of meltdown or trouble is inevitable. The children get overexcited, stressed, worried, tired or disappointed and tantrums or tears inevitably follow. Collier County family events are often outdoors, which adds extra pressure to the situations. People still disapprove of noisy children, disturbances and any kind of unruly behavior.

Despite this, children need to express their feelings freely and be able to unload the stress and emotion so they can return to functioning normally. Letting them have a good cry, while still maintaining boundaries and limitations is the best way of letting everyone get back to their day.

This kind of experience happens every holiday, or every time something big happens because it has to. Every time emotions or tensions run high they have to be expressed otherwise the child can’t function. They know that perfectly well, yet some people seem to have forgotten that, which is why they disapprove.

Handling a holiday tantrum is much like handling one in a public place. Remove yourself and your child from the situation if you can. Go into the house, another room, a corner, behind a tree or somewhere the proceedings won’t be spoiled or affected by what’s going on. Handle your child with patience and calm, and let them get it out of their system. Maintain discipline if the child really plays up, but again, do it calmly.

They aren’t crying or shouting to show you up or to make a scene, but to offload bad feelings, stress or emotions that have overrun. It’s a release valve for them, something that is going to happen whether you like it or not so learning how to handle it is the best thing you can do for your child.

Family events are okay because the people will know you, and mostly understand. There should also be someone there to offload your own emotions on. Have a good talk, listen or forget about things altogether and let your own pressure drop as the day goes on. Listen to music or watch a movie if there is nobody around to talk to. Anything to reduce pressure and take your mind off whatever is going on.

Handling the situation like a loving, caring parent is the best way to deal with the child, and the family. By being calm, enforcing boundaries and limitations, while making time for the child and helping them through the tears, the bad time should pass much quicker, and with less disruption. Making for a much happier parent, family and child.