Dealing with Children’s Tantrums

Andrea Nair, a psychotherapist and parenting educator, provides a handy list to deal with a child who is throwing tantrums:

1) staying calm, while the children is having an emotional outburst;

2) Validating their emotions and being empathetic towards their emotions;

3) Establish boundaries and limits so the child does not become physically abusive during the tantrum;

4) Physical touch often calm children down. Hold or hug them when they are upset;

5) Avoid punishment as it may make their emotions run higher than they already are.

 

http://www.todaysparent.com/toddler/toddler-behaviour/10-tantrum-tamers-that-actually-work/