7 Ways To Manage Toddler Tantrums, According To An Expert
Toddler tantrums are frustrating and exhausting for both parents and children, so use these tips from a tantrum expert to help manage the meltdowns
24 February 2019
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“The most important thing we can do is learn to pause, calm ourselves down, and then choose a particular path to take in a grounded and intentional way. Maybe the next day we choose another path. And maybe, over time, we learn that one path works best with our child.”
Here she outlines seven of the many ways to handle and reduce tantrums:
1. Be Willing To Look Silly
Hershberg points out that toddlers love all things silly, and it can help distract them from their mounting rage. She says when her three-year-old was about to lose it recently, she breathed on a spoon and stuck it to her nose. “Would I ever prescribe that per se? Of course not,” she admits. “But if you think on your feet, and are willing to pull unexpected and absurd tricks out of your back pocket, you have a higher likelihood of stopping an oncoming tantrum train in its tracks.”