These Eyebrow-Raising Hacks For Stopping Tantrums Actually Worked |
Sometimes we have to get very creative to get our kids to a) comply and b) not meltdown over certain events (namely peeling a banana incorrectly).
Parents have previously opened up about the slightly unhinged hacks that helped make their lives easier – from buying 15 of the same t-shirt to leaving food on the counter and telling their child they can’t eat it (the only way to guarantee they will eat it).
And now it’s time to talk turkey on the thing every parent wants so desperately to master: tantrums. While one parenting coach recommended to just verbalise what’s going on and acknowledge the feeling mid-tantrum, others have found distraction can be a big help. (The NHS also recommends distraction as a technique.)
Here’s what parents on Reddit say worked for them when their kids’ big feelings got the........