Mom thanks TikTok for sharing this amazing trick to stop tantrums
We all need a little bit of help with tantrums...
With schools wrapping up and parents trying to configure the holiday plans for their kids, we can agree that it is a shift in moods for everyone.
As much as we all love family time, many families are not used to spending so much time with one another.
You will be amazed how having the kids at school and you being preoccupied with work leaves the whole family needing some quiet time at some point in the day.
Read more: TikTok mom: How to reduce meltdowns in toddlers
We thought since we all are going to be spending more time together, there is a high chance that the amount of tantrums may feel overwhelming.
Therefore, this one very simple but effective hack to handle tantrums would be a worthy piece of advice for parents.
A mom shared a thank you video on TikTok when she tried a piece of advice she saw on TikTok.
Read more: Young girl tells dad she is upset about how he is parenting
Watch the video from TikTok below.
@messyparenting Even my husband asked me what I did when I got home from drop off! Credit goes to @Dr. Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta bc her videos are just the BEST! #toddlertantrums #toddlermom #momsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Laura
MORE FROM JACARANDA FM
What ended up happening was this mom started a chain reaction for other moms to share what they do when their kids are mid-tantrum.
Here are some of the comments.
- "I always ask my kids mid tantrum, “do you smell that? What’s that smell?” And they just take a bunch of deep breaths. It works!"
- "When your kid has something they shouldn’t: “Oh, I was looking for that. Thank you!” hands it to me or lets me take it every time"
- "You are activating the logic side of their brain and reducing the emotional side"
- "When my toddler doesn’t wanna get dressed I take the pants and say “does this go on our head?” “No mama” and I just move down till we get to the legs"
- "For me it’s you put your 4 fingers up and say “blow out the candles!” And with each blow (aka deep breath) you put a finger down"
- "Mine was encouraging them to cry & let it all out. When they slow down say “are you sure you don’t have any more cries?” In the end, all smiles"
Follow us on social media:
Image Courtesy of iStock/PeopleImages