🔑3 ways to deal with tantrums When parents focus on making a tantrum stop, or moving a child past it, it is usually because we are thinking a few things like: “Why is she freaking out about this?” “This is not a big deal” “Come on, not again!” One of the best things I ever learned about my child’s brain and development is that tantrums are normal and even healthy. The tears a child releases helps them get back to feeling good again. BUT, that doesn’t make it easy to deal with as a parent. So wh

Tantrums are a sign the child’s nervous system is overloaded. Tantruming children are calling for help: "Help me balance my clacker! Help me, I am terribly overwhelmed!" Frustration Fits are strategies used to potentially elicit the adult to give in, changing a “no” to a “yes.” Listen in as Dr. Becky Bailey shares what each one looks and sounds like and how to respond. See a real example of how to "Download Calm" to a toddler during a tantrum here: https://youtu.be/l8q6OpxfON0 This clip is from