What to Say When Your Child Is Completely Losing It There is a particular kind of paralysis that comes when your child is in the middle of a complete meltdown and you cannot find the right words. You know that what you say matters. You also know that most of what you...
Emotional Regulation Strategies That Actually Work for Kids Telling your child to “use their strategies” during a meltdown does not work. Not because the strategies are wrong — but because strategies need to be practised when your child is calm so they are...
Why Your Child Has Big Emotional Outbursts The outburst came out of nowhere. Or at least, that is how it felt. One minute things were fine; the next your child was sobbing, screaming, or slamming something. It did not come out of nowhere. There is always a reason....
How to Calm an Angry Child Without Losing Your Own Temper Parenting an angry child is one of the most demanding things you can do. The emotion is loud, it is directed at you, and it triggers your own stress response in ways that other parenting challenges don’t....
What to Do When Your Child Has a Meltdown Your child is on the floor. Or screaming. Or has thrown something. You are standing there trying to figure out what just happened and what you are supposed to do next. Here is a step-by-step guide to handling a meltdown in...
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