Adults have all types of reactions to a temper tantrum. It is very embarrassing to have a youngster kicking and screaming on the floor. Some moms & dads will “give in” to the youngster in order to escape such a scene, which is about the worst thing a parent can do. Other moms & ...
My mother was not a very responsive mother, meaning if she didn’t care about what I said or she felt that it was too trivial to gain her interests, or my words upset her in the slightest way, she never responded, and acted as if she didn’t hear anything. Same goes for ...
And when we’re saying,We’ve got to breathe and we’ve got to do all this, we are turning it into, without meaning to, a scarier situation, an unnatural crisis, even. And again, if we really look at that in ourselves, what makes us want to do this? It’s like we...
Broaders said, “As hand movements can impart meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases, it certainly seems reasonable that adults would gesture more with children.” In general, Broaders advises parents and other adults to try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event....
Just like adults, when a child is going through a change (even if it's an exciting one like the arrival of a new sibling or starting school) it becomes more difficult for them to self-regulate. This is when parents may notice an increase in tantrums or difficult behavior. ...