Season 2 Episode #14: How to Handle Tantrums Over Losing or Not Getting What They Want

Season 2 Episode #14: How to Handle Tantrums Over Losing or Not Getting What They Want

From You’ve Got This - With Zazi and Tess, Speech Therapists by Zazi & Tess

June 18, 2025 · 28 min · Episode 42

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for handling children's tantrums related to disappointment, especially in neurodivergent kids.

This week, we’re answering a question from Tessa’s sister-in-law, who’s raising three neurodivergent kids and asked what to do when your child completely loses it – whether it’s from not winning a game or walking out of a shop without the thing they had their heart set on. Zazi shares what it actually looks like when your kid melts down in the toy aisle (and you're just trying to hold it together), and we both talk through the messy reality of helping kids handle disappointment when it feels massive to them and exhausting for us. We’re not here with perfect scripts – just real strategies we’ve used ourselves, why these situations are so hard for kids (especially neurodivergent ones), and how to support them without giving in or feeling like the worst parent alive.Email us at youvegotthispod@gmail.com with your questions or ideas for future episodes, or reach out to us on our instagram @youvegotthispodcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Zazi, Tess

Topics covered

  • tantrums
  • neurodivergent kids
  • disappointment
  • parenting strategies
  • child behavior

Keywords

  • tantrums
  • neurodivergent
  • parenting
  • disappointment
  • child behavior
  • strategies

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