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What are good parenting strategies for handling a tantrum?
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Hi joliejolie!
Not all children have tantrums, I have four children and only one of them has never had a tantrum with me or his father or any teacher or adult but the others have tried it, once or twice when they were little but I just see a tantrum as a build up of frustration of something a child feels the need to express and do not know how to. The best things to do with a child that is having a tantrum is to stay relaxed and listen to what they are upset about and think about how you can explain through what ever situation you are facing. If a child is wanting something that you feel they should not have, it is always best to explain why having what ever it is they want, is not a good idea. A child needs to learn about how reasoning works and the best place to learn about reasoning in a positive way is through their elders.
Not all children have tantrums, I have four children and only one of them has never had a tantrum with me or his father or any teacher or adult but the others have tried it, once or twice when they were little but I just see a tantrum as a build up of frustration of something a child feels the need to express and do not know how to. The best things to do with a child that is having a tantrum is to stay relaxed and listen to what they are upset about and think about how you can explain through what ever situation you are facing. If a child is wanting something that you feel they should not have, it is always best to explain why having what ever it is they want, is not a good idea. A child needs to learn about how reasoning works and the best place to learn about reasoning in a positive way is through their elders.
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