How To Stop Making Tantrums Worse

About this episode

Dr. Cathryn discusses how to effectively handle tantrums and shares insights on emotional regulation in children.

In this episode, Dr. Cathryn shares the biggest mistake parents make during tantrums and why trying to reason, explain, or “fix” the meltdown too quickly often makes things worse. Through a personal story from her years as a pediatrician and mom, she explains what’s really happening inside a child’s brain during a tantrum and how a calmer, big-hearted response helps children build emotional regulation over time, without chipping away at their dignity or self-esteem. • Why tantrums often get bigger when parents talk too much during the peak of the meltdown • What children actually need when the emotional part of the brain takes over • How to stay calm, hold boundaries, and help your child through overwhelming feelings without becoming permissive Planning on potty training soon? Dr. Cathryn also shares details about her free Potty Without Pushback workshop, where you’ll learn a calmer, big-hearted approach to potty training that encourages cooperation and better behavior without chipping away at your child’s self-esteem or dignity. RESOUCES The Potty Without Pushback workshop Finally, A Kinder, Calmer Way To Ditch Diapers For Good YOU'LL WALK AWAY KNOWING HOW TO: Potty train…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Cathryn

Topics covered

• tantrums
• emotional regulation
• parenting strategies
• potty training
• child development

Keywords

• tantrums
• parenting
• emotional regulation
• potty training
• child behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Potty Without Pushback

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