how to handle tantrums and meltdowns

How to handle tantrums when they happen

Sometimes tantrums happen, no matter what we do to avoid them. When a tantrum happens, the way to respond depends on our child’s age:

Two Types of Tantrums at Early Childhood

After a sleepless night spent tending to his scary dreams, the two of us had a hard time getting going this morning. We needed to run a few errands around town, so we handed him a granola bar and rushed him out the door. 

Tantrums in Early Childhood

We might see screaming, stiffening limbs, an arched back, kicking, falling down, flailing about or running away. In some cases, children hold their breath, vomit, break things or hurt themselves or other people as part of a tantrum.

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