In our last blog post, we looked at the three mistakes parents make when trying to manage their children’s occasionally volcanic temper. (View the previous post HERE). Now that you know what not to do, how do we stop little Alexis as she unleashes her next natural disaster of a tantrum—whether she’s a pre-schooler demanding…
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Ever feel like you live with a volcano? And at the slightest misstep—for instance, serving a side of green beans for dinner instead of cheese puffs—your child will spew hot ash (or emit glass-breaking screams while kicking the wall hard enough to leave a mark) all over the house? Whether you’re dealing with toddlers that…
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There are two types of tantrums. The first type of tantrum is displayed by the child who has been dragged around all day running errands, has missed naptime and is feeling “trapped” by the confinement of a stroller. The child who “loses it” at the end of such a day probably just needs a hug…
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Why You Can’t Count on Counting 1-2-3 Counting 1-2-3 to get kids to listen is a popular strategy especially among parents of young children. The problem is, it really doesn’t work long-term—instead, it teaches kids to do the opposite of what we want them to learn. Think about it: counting to three teaches kids that they…
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Children of all ages – toddlers and pre-schoolers thru tweens and teens – throw tantrums. It may be a bedtime battle, disagreement over your food selection or a fight over homework. It may be a tantrum in public or the “quiet” of you home. How parents respond will determine if the tantrum escalates and how…
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