Many parents make the error of putting discipline measures in place to stop tantrums. She further shared what parents should avoid doing when their child throws tantrums. Invalidate, laugh at, dismiss or avoid their emotions:Doing so will stunt a child's emotional development. Instead, we work on expanding our window of tolerance and hold space for the child's emotional wave to come and go. Aim to reason with or teach while the child is still emotional:When a child is throwing tantrums his disregulated brain is not ready for logical and reasonable lessons.

Source: Hindustan Times September 24, 2022 23:16 UTC