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Lisa discusses her approach to handling tantrums and answers listener questions on the topic.

#174 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on approaching tantrums. She covers her general approach, the tantrum aftermath, tantrums about needs compared to wants, the importance of connection with calm leadership parenting, and not having a conversation with others during your child’s tantrums. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing handling toddler tantrums over needs, what to do when a 5-year-old becomes destructive when things don’t go his way, how to navi...

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Host: Lisa Bunnage

Topics covered

• tantrums
• parenting
• calm leadership
• listener questions
• toddler behavior

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