13 - Why do our children have tantrums and meltdowns and how to respond?

Floods of tears over the green cup, the broken in half banana or the milk that was supposed to be warm not cold and now it’s too warm. Our children can sometimes have the biggest emotions over the smallest things. If you are wondering how as a parent you can respond to these  emotional outbursts, often called meltdowns or tantrums, then this episode is for you.There is quite a lot of conflicting advice: ignore the child, don’t give into their desires, stay strong or they’ll have you wrapped around their little finger. On the other we are told to stay calm and help our little ones get through these emotions, but it’s not an easy thing to do! When emotions are involved, our own ones often start playing a big role in any interaction we end up having with our child and that can often add to the turmoil. In this episode I am going to explore why our children have these intense emotions, what is the best thing you as a parent can do during a meltdown and why it is important to respond empathically. Like I said, it’s not always easy, so alongside the why I will also give you the HOW. By the end of this episode, you will understand the reasons behind our children’s emotional outbursts, how you can respectfully respond to them and overall how as a parent you can stay calm when your children are not.You can sign up for my 1 to 1 parent mentoring programme: The Confident Parent where I will help you go from survival mode to pure parenting joy. If you want to Feel more connected to yourself and your children; Feel calmer about your children’s big emotions; Feel empowered in the parenting choices you make; get in touch and we can work together to uncover the amazing parent you are and help you regain your confidence in knowing you are the best parent for your child.https://www.trustingchildren.com/mentoring/Show notes and transcript are available here.https://trustingchildren.com/podcast/episode13Find me on Instagram and Facebook and say hello :)Support the show