4 year old massive tantrums

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Hi, please can anyone help.

Over the last couple of months my 4 year old has started tantruming again. Nothing too bad but then over the last month they have become full on screaming, pushing, kicking, throwing things kind of tantrums. Once started they just can’t seem to come out of it. Nothing has changed at home.
In this time they’ve also started to not want to go to pre school, screaming and trying to run off at the gate. I’ve spoken to both staff in the classroom and they say nothing has changed there either and they’re fine once they’re in.

Pre school was shut for two weeks due to a covid case and during this time their behaviour improved massively at home and they asked to go back and once back we didn’t have any problems at drop off. However since they’ve been back the tantrums seem to be picking up speed again.

1. Does anyone have any tips on how to calm them down during a tantrum? Is this normal for a 4 year old?

I could have written this myself.. my 4 year old is the same. For DS I think it's the ending at preschool and this strange idea of going to school and what that brings.

We have lots of silly behaviours in between the tantrums too.

I have no ideas of what helps though.. distraction usually. I'll be watching the other replies with hope of some pointers.

@MumOfBoys16 see mine is excited about reception as they’ve spent a lot of time in the reception classroom as it’s only a small school so they bubbled up. Some of the tantrums seemed to start when they stopped mixing with reception.
I’m glad I’m not the only one experiencing this though, feels like it in real life 😱

Oh I know what you mean, I look at the other kids and they're sailing through. We didn't have the terrible 2 type tantrums so I wonder if they've just hit later.