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Did you know why toddlers have tantrums?

Name: Did you know why toddlers have tantrums?
Uploaded: 2024-07-11T16:05:07+00:00
Duration: 57 s
Channel: Camilla McGill
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker outlines two core developmental reasons why toddlers (and some older children) experience tantrums. First, toddlers…

11 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker outlines two core developmental reasons why toddlers (and some older children) experience tantrums. First, toddlers often lack mature emotional regulation skills, making it difficult for them to control strong feelings and leading to rapid emotional escalation. Second, many children are highly reactive; they experience emotions intensely and can shift from calm to extreme distress quickly, perceiving minor setbacks (like a broken biscuit) as catastrophic. The speaker emphasizes that these traits are normal developmental variations, but for especially volatile children, caregivers need strategies to help them manage emotions.

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You need to know these 2 developmental reasons that toddlers, and not exclusively toddlers, let's remember, have tantrums. One, they struggle with emotional regulation. It's so normal for kids, and some are definitely more reactive than others. They struggle to control their emotions, hence they can get overwhelmed really easily. They can go from 0 to 60 faster than a Ferrari, and we are so taken aback. We think, 'It's only a broken biscuit. Why are you reacting like the world has ended?' This is because to them it is the end of the world, because they feel things so strongly and they struggle to control these feelings. You might have one child who is particularly volatile, so you'll definitely want to hear what I've got to say to help them regulate their emotions, as maybe your child is like a wild animal who's impossible to tame.