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===Tantrums=== Sometimes, despite our best efforts, a tantrum is bound to happen. All children experience tantrums from time to time. Stay calm and try to understand what it’s about. Often it’s a simple problem, like a soiled diaper or stomach pain. If your child throws a tantrum just to get his way, never yield. You absolutely don’t want to reinforce his undesirable behavior. One of the best techniques is to get your child to say three "Yes:" #You may want to start by asking if you're hearing your child correctly. For example: "You don't want to go to bed now. Is that right? Yes or no?" The first 'yes' immediately creates a connection because you're saying, 'I'm hearing you'. #For the second 'Yes,' you can ask: "You're frustrated right now, aren't you? Yes or no?" #For the third "yes," ask: "Where do you feel frustrated in your body right now? Let's see if we can let it go." That way, you can offer coping mechanisms for your child and help them channel tantrum out of their body. Another technique is ignoring. It took Ricardo and his wife a few tries to get Rocco to stop throwing tantrums for his favorite treats: <blockquote> “It was a real nightmare to go to a restaurant. A waiter goes by with a plate of French fries, and all hell breaks loose. A therapist created a plan for us. We cooked French fries at home, and he had to wait until it was time to eat. He cried and peed his pants, but eventually it worked. Now we can go out to eat again.“ </blockquote> Alex believes in walking the fine line between discouraging tantrums and alienating his son: <blockquote> “The usual advice about tantrums is not to give in. It’s correct, but it doesn’t need to be a religion. When Josh screams, I can see that he feels like he’s a bad boy. It’s important to be on his side even though he can’t have what he wants right now. Usually parents put on stern faces. You can’t put him out in the cold. You need to be with him under any circumstances. When he was little, it was good to give him a hug. He understood that we couldn’t give him what he wanted, but we still loved him.” </blockquote>
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