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Tantrum taming: Practical strategies for parents to effectively deal with toddler meltdowns

One of the hardest things about being a parent is dealing with toddler tantrums. Dr. Michael Potegal, Ph.D., specializing in tantrum research, notes that around 85 per cent of toddlers aged 2 and 3 experience tantrums," says Sibi Fakih, Lead Curriculum Development, Kangaroo Kids. Tantrum taming: Practical strategies for parents to deal with toddler meltdowns She further shared with HT Lifestyle, "Typically commencing at 12 to 15 months, these episodes peak between 18 and 36 months, gradually subsiding by the age of 4, as outlined by the National Association of School Psychologists. Strategies for dealing with toddler tantrums Sibi suggested some straightforward techniques for parents to respond to tantrums in a constructive and beneficial manner. "In "The Whole-Brain Child," Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., note that toddlers struggle to express emotions through logic and words, often living in the present.

Hindustan Times

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