5 things not to do during a tantrum

Tantrum are not the time to:

Use logic and explanation

Expect your child to answer question

Try to reason or negotiate

Use shame or punishment to make it stop

Ignore your child.

Toddlers have a tantrum when they are overwhelmed with big feelings and emotions and can no longer control their emotions.

Every tantrum is an opportunity to help your toddler go from dysregulated emotions and behavior to being regulated. This becomes the building blocks of a toddler's learning self control.

Tantrums are the time to:

Make sure your child is physically safe

Hold space for and soothe their emotions

Focus on keeping yourself calm and grounded

Stay with your toddler or nearby

Upholds limit you set

Tantrums are an emotional release. Your toddler needs  to release their emotions in an emotionally safe place to be able to come back to their emotional equilibrium.