How to Diffuse a Tantrum in 10 Seconds Flat
It's a hard place to be -- in public with a toddler who is having a complete meltdown. Here are a few ways to stop those nasty tantrums dead in their tracks.
It's a hard place to be -- in public with a toddler who is having a complete meltdown. Here are a few ways to stop those nasty tantrums dead in their tracks.
Anjali Varma | Posted 05.27.2012
The scene was one I had been judgmental about before I became a parent. My youngest child was lying in the dairy aisle kicking and screaming -- it was a full-fledged tantrum.
Rhiana Maidenberg | Posted 05.28.2012
It is at this point that the toddler transformed from the sweet child I once played Peek-a-Boo and rocked to sleep to what I can only imagine mirrors a meth addict detoxing...
Betsy Brown Braun | Posted 05.14.2012
At its root, a tantrum is a result of frustration. Whether it is something the child can't have, can't do, can't express, or just can't tolerate, he is frustrated. His aspirations outweigh his ability. He wants to make all the decisions. He wants what he wants right now!
Sarah Maizes | Posted 04.30.2012
The best parenting advice I ever got was from a cousin who had two sets of twins. Upon the birth of my first child said "Heed my words: NEVER make a happy baby happier."
JD Roberto | Posted 01.04.2012
Everything we do (and fail to do) is a lesson to our kids about how the world works and what is expected of them in that world.
The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 12.20.2011
Turns out there's a pattern behind your child's temper tantrums, and even a scientifically proven way to help parents get through them, one study sugg...
Hayley Krischer | Posted 02.05.2012
On a good day, I try to give my two-year-old choices. I attempt to keep my voice low. If she doesn't respond, then I remove her from the situation and tell her I'll speak to her when she's done screaming.
David Wygant | Posted 11.17.2011
When it comes to dating and meeting the opposite sex, you must be more childlike!
Amy Turek | Posted 05.25.2011
If there's one word that sums up the 2010 NFL season thus far, it's drama.
James M. Lynch | Posted 11.17.2011
I was gathering evidence that people were stupid, they were selfish and that I was the only right thinking person in the world and my anger was justified. In short; I was being a big fat jerk.
Bryant Welch | Posted 05.25.2011
Make no mistake about it. John McCain's defiance of authority is what kept him alive in the Hanoi Hilton. But it has been a different story in the re...
The Stir | Posted 06.03.2012