Practical strategies for managing toddler tantrums, discipline techniques, and emotional development for children ages 1 to 3.
It is 7:30 in the evening. Your toddler has knocked over a full cup of water for the third time today, screamed through dinner, and just threw a toy across the room. You are exhausted, overstimulated, and running on empty. In that moment, the instinct to yell, to grab, to lose control feels almost impossible … Read more
Parents ask me about this more than almost anything else. Is my child just energetic, or is something else going on? Could this be ADHD in children, or am I reading too much into things? Working closely with children and families for many years, I can tell you with certainty: you are not imagining it, … Read more
Toddler tantrums are one of the most universally challenging experiences in early parenting. One moment your child is happily playing, and the next they are on the floor screaming because their sandwich was cut in the wrong shape. If you have ever felt completely unprepared, embarrassed in public, or unsure whether you are handling it … Read more