Autism meltdowns may seem unpredictable. This guide covers the stages of meltdowns and offers tons of effective strategies to calm your child.
Should you punish tantrums and emotional outbursts in kids? Find out how research says to effectively work through meltdowns, crying, and tantrums.
Should you punish tantrums and emotional outbursts in kids? Find out how research says to effectively work through meltdowns, crying, and tantrums.
A key aspect of toddler emotional development is learning to cope with big emotions. Insight into how we can help toddlers learn emotional regulation
The baby was up three times last night, the kids are loud and bouncing off the walls, you haven’t eaten anything all day, and you are just trying to finish up this one last thing. Then it happens. You’ve reached your limit – everything comes crashing down and you lose all control. “AHHHHHH” – you […]
Toddler temper tantrums are every mom's worst nightmare. But these highly effective practices can easily prevent temper tantrums from even happening!
Extroverted kids love to stay busy, but if they’re having meltdowns, they may be overdoing it. Especially if they’re also a highly sensitive person.
Fear. Frustration. Disappointment. Anger. They'll all big emotions aren't they? And heck, as grown ups, we struggle to handle them. So understandably they can be overwhelming for small children. Their little bodies are getting hit
One of the best predictors of success is EQ. But how do we raise emotionally intelligent children? Find out the best and worst ways to foster EQ in kids.
How to peacefully defuse and calm tantrums using empathy and teaching about emotions in the process.
If you find your child is prone to after-school restraint collapse, don't worry. Find effective self-regulation strategies for kids here.
The web is littered with information on timeouts. Find out how to use positive discipline time-ins and what research says about them.
Find effective strategies to calm your angry child during time-in. With countless techniques to calm strong-willed, sensitive children, there is something for every difficult or challenging emotion.
If you find your child is prone to after-school restraint collapse, don't worry. Find effective self-regulation strategies for kids here.
Society may not favour sensitive boys, however, they are a gift. Find out how can you encourage your sensitive son to be strong without changing who he is.
5 Super Simple Tips to Ease Transitions and Avoid Toddler Meltdowns. Help Your Toddler to be Flexible and have Enjoyable Outings - Tear Free!
How parents can help kids learn to identify and manage big emotions. 5 Steps to teach children how to manage big emotions and deal with feelings.
Society may not favour sensitive boys, however, they are a gift. Find out how can you encourage your sensitive son to be strong without changing who he is.
When your child gets angry or their behaviour becomes especially difficult, remember these two simple, powerful strategies. Rooted…
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Many were raised using punishment. Spanking was the norm. Find out what research says and the answer to the 'I turned out fine' argument.
Tips for staying calm, calming your child, and tools that they can use anywhere.
I was a fairly explosive child who had my share of meltdowns. Adults need to help children recognize meltdowns and provide strategies to work through them.
Developing emotional strength in kids is important; it allows them to handle challengeswith grace. Learn how to teach them strong emotional strength.
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Sometimes the best way to get someone’s attention is to stop giving them yours. Have you ever heard that saying before? “Just ignore it!”
Parenting a sensitive child can, at times, feel like you're navigating a mine field. Here are positive parenting resources to effectively parent your child.
When your child is struggling this simple strategy can exhibit understanding and scaffold better behaviour
Anger games are great resource to develop coping skills at home, school or in a counseling environment. A review of anger management games available in the market.
One of the keys to emotional intelligence is to give your kids the freedom to express their emotions, in their own time and without judgement.
Parents learn quickly that it’s not a question of whether or not their child will have temper tantrums. It’s more a matter of when will they have one.
Helpful tips for parents to help them stay calm and regulate their own emotions during difficult parenting moments when their child’s behavior is triggering to them.
We’ve all seen the toddler meltdown. It’s that “end of the world,” sobbing tantrum over something so small you may not have even known what it was. A lot of the time, they don’t even know what it was. Toddlerhood is a unique time in childhood in which the child wants so desperately to be
"But this isn't the right shirt!!" your child violently exclaims as you beg her to get dressed for school. "It doesn't matter, just put it on, it's the only thing you have right now." (screaming
Anger management in children is not easy but is not impossible either. MomJunction shares with you some tips, games and activities to manage anger in kids.
If you find your child is prone to after-school restraint collapse, don't worry. Find effective self-regulation strategies for kids here.
How to hand toddler temper tantrums and learn the best way to decrease and prevent these meltdowns or power struggles with your toddler.
Amidst all the worries that come with being a parent, potentially dealing with a child with behavioral or emotional problems is no walk in the park. A behavioral problem is defined as “a symptomatic expression of emotional or interpersonal maladjustment especially in children”.
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Learn how to deal with toddler tantrums at home and outside. Taking a look at child's perspective to help parents manage toddler tantrums effectively.
Intense emotions can overwhelm a strong willed child. Do you yell back or whisper? Neither. But I love this in-between approach that works every time!
