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The first tip for handling tantrums is not having a tantrum yourself which includes yelling, raising one s voice, hitting, and outbursts of anger. Patience and self-control are best taught through modeling these behaviors. Be the calm one and show restraint when the child is out of control.
Allow the Child to Express Their Emotions
The natural reaction to a tantrum-throwing toddler is to tell him to stop crying and proceed to putting him on time out. Such were the tactics of a mom-of-two who switched her strategy with her second child. It was around this time that the mom learned how to handle a tantrum from her psychologist-friend.
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Anger management for kids is essential as children will grow using these strategies when they get frustrated in life. Anger is a powerful emotion that affects the person physically while also affecting the people and things surrounding them. To avoid destructive anger, it is wise to teach a child strategies to cope with this emotion.
Deep-Breathing Techniques to Deal with Anger
A parent went viral for sharing a parenting tip that helped deal with their child s anger and frustrations. The parent said it had been six months since the child learned this strategy and continues to use it, Pop Sugar revealed. The kid-friendly deep-breathing technique can be taught even to preschoolers.