Category: Emotions

Effective strategies for responding to toddler “tantrums” with love. Handling “meltdowns” without losing your cool.

“Tantrums” or “meltdowns” aren’t about defiance or manipulation as outdated parenting perspectives argue. Learn why children sometimes flip their lid.

“Tantrums” aren’t something most parents enjoy dealing with. And, many of us have lingering negative effects of how adults reacted to our own childhood “meltdowns.” These unpleasant feelings mean that we often react to “tantrums” in the same unhelpful way that was modeled for us . . . unless we decide to change things. This…