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๐Ÿ“œ Emotional Outbursts

My childโ€™s throwing a tantrum. Do I give in to calm them down quickly, or hold firm and deal with the chaos to teach self-control?


Category: Education

Posted: 1 month ago

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Proposed Solutions

Found 3 solution(s) for this dilemma.

Hold firm. Let them cry it outโ€”self-control comes from facing consequences.
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Posted: 26 days ago

Give in if itโ€™s a small thing. Sometimes peace is worth more than the lesson.
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Posted: 26 days ago

Calm them first, then talk about why theyโ€™re upset. Teaches them to handle big feelings.
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Posted: 26 days ago