How to Survive an Upset Child

About this episode

Janet Lansbury discusses how to effectively handle toddler meltdowns and the importance of maintaining boundaries while fostering resilience.

When your child melts down, do you freeze, give in, or reach for a distraction trick? Janet explains why trying to stop the storm only makes it worse and how your own triggers and discomfort may be driving your response. She offers advice to help us hold boundaries, encourage our kids' resilience, and create lasting calm. Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NoBadKidsCourse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JanetLansbury.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please support our sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Janet Lansbury

Topics covered

• toddler behavior
• parenting strategies
• emotional resilience
• child boundaries
• handling meltdowns

Keywords

• toddler
• meltdown
• parenting
• boundaries
• resilience
• emotional response
• distraction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JLML Press, NoBadKidsCourse.com, JanetLansbury.com

Products: No Bad Kids Master Course

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