Raising Kids
My son is upstairs screaming and it's an hour past bedtime. In between wailing, he is asserting that his legs are in severe pain (more on that in a minute). He is escalating into a serious bedtime tantrum. There are all sorts of reasons why kids start to escalate. Working with parents and families as a Language of Listening® [...]
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One BIG Myth About Stopping Toddler Tantrums – Experts Fail to Mention
It happened again today as I was driving my daughter to preschool - another toddler tantrum. It was a beautiful chorus of wails and screaming in the back of the minivan about leaving her Huggie and Stuffy at home. We didn't even need music, as she was providing it free of charge. And if you saw me a couple of years ago when [...]
How to Calm 1 Year-Old Tantrums Down in Minutes
Within 10 seconds my son went from happy and content to a fiery ball of rage. This was his first 1 year-old tantrum, and I remember thinking, "We can't be into tantrums yet, can we?!" All I did was remove his food from the tray so he would stop throwing it on the floor. The back arching, kicking and screaming started immediately as he [...]
How to Tame Your Child’s Temper Tantrum With Two Simple Words
Inside: Learn two important words that can help tame temper tantrums in length and intensity. Plus, how the toddler brain works and why tantrums happen. This morning my 2-year-old daughter asked me for a banana. I nodded. I grabbed the banana. I started peeling. Then like a parenting rookie, I made a terrible mistake. In [...]
7 Things That Will Change How You Try to Stop a Temper Tantrum
Inside: Learn seven things to remember when trying to stop a temper tantrum. Plus, discover two important words to tame a temper tantrum. Post contains affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you, I may earn a small commission. My daughter's had a heck of a week when it comes to temper tantrums. [...]
6 Reasons Why Tantrums Will Turn You Into a Better Parent
We were in the middle of a brutal honesty moment. I just spent the last hour figuring out how to deal with toddler tantrums, and my friend, who was visiting me overseas in Okinawa, turned to me and asked, “Do you ever have really angry thoughts in your head?” I didn’t hesitate for a second to answer her. “Oh, all the [...]
The Tantrum Taming Tip Most Parents Don’t Know
My strong willed toddler was enthralled with a simple penguin stairs toy. It probably only cost a few bucks, but to him it was magic. I watched him play as his eyes lit up like a bright star on a clear summer night. The toy reminded me so much of my own childhood. Again and again, he watched the penguins go up the stairs and down [...]
7 Genius Ways to Diffuse a Toddler Tantrum
Toddler tantrums are a part of every child’s life. Why? Because the logical part (aka the frontal cortex) of a human’s brain doesn’t fully develop until age 25. Yep. Age 25. Woah, right? It makes total sense that toddler tantrums occur over completely illogical things and ideas. That part of their brain doesn’t actually work yet! [...]
Why Parents Struggle to Hold Boundaries and Later Feel Resentful
Why is it so hard to say no? Or maybe you do say no, but then later backtrack or give in. Here's a quick example of something I've done in the past: Well, it's a vicious cycle, and I am the creator of it 🙃🙃🙃. We all struggle in different areas to hold our parenting boundaries. And then later, you may feel annoyed [...]
Boundaries in Parenting – 7 Super Simple Principles for Healthy Limits With Kids
Boundaries in parenting is a huge challenge point. Even as a Language of Listening® parent coach and someone who has worked with parents and families for many years, some boundaries are especially hard for me. Case in point, some nights - like last night - my kids refused to eat dinner. They didn't like it. And my supposed [...]
