Hey all! I’ve been struggling with my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She is prone to tantrums and will lose her mind over the smallest things. I know this is typical behavior at her age, but I wanted to see if you all had any advice. Any recommendations for helping a toddler remain more consistently calm?

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  • @wmrch
    1•1 year ago

    A random advice that helps a bit with my daughter: Asking how she feels right now (sad, angry, tired, hungry and so on) followed with showing understanding in the style of

    I see, you’re feeling sad because we have to leave and you’d like to stay longer. I understand that makes you feel sad but unfortunately we can’t stay any longer because something something…

    It’s not a miracle recipe but it helps more often than not and it encourages her to express her thoughts over just throwing a tantrum.

    Sorry for funny language, not a native speaker.