In this episode, we discuss how to respond to a tantrum. I'm taking questions that I have been getting asked on TikTok. If you do not follow me on TikTok, please do. I'm at the parenting reframe. I have been getting so many great questions, so many parents engaging, reaching out to me, and getting on my email list. It's been a ton of fun growing this community.
We will be discussing how to respond to tantrums in this episode. I did a recent post on tantrums and I talked about the three things not to do during a tantrum and I got a lot of questions on this. So this episode I am going over 5 questions that were asked. I am going over ways to help during a tantrum and also things I have learned to change in how I handle situations. I hope you enjoy it!
How to Respond to Tantrums:
- 3 things not to do during a tantrum and why.
- Why we want to hold space for our kiddo during a tantrum.
- Why it’s important for kiddos to regulate their emotions and the effects it has on them.
- Ways to help during a tantrum.
- Make sure you are on my email list so that you can sign up for my first-ever Live workshop on tantrums, the information comes out this week!
- How to handle tantrums around 15 months. A little different than when they are 3.
- How framing the situation before a tantrum is helpful.
- How using PARR (Pause, Acknowledge, Respond, Reflect) during tantrums can help cope with the situation easier.
- Why keeping your calm is essential for your kiddo during a tantrum.
- Advice for a teacher on how to handle tantrums in the classroom.
- How I handled tantrums in the classroom in my past years of teaching.
- Great quote from Dr. Becky Kennedy, author of Good Inside, Don't necessarily parent to be fair, parent the needs of your child.
- Techniques to calm down during a tantrum.
- The Starfish breathing to help stay calm during a tantrum or after.
- Why I don’t like the saying “Use your words”.
Resources:
Make sure you are on my email list so that you can sign up for my first-ever Live workshop on tantrums, the information comes out this week!
Check out Episode 7 with how to use the starfish method with my good friend Harmony Slater.
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