How Do You Help Kids Control Their Emotions?
For any parent, it can be embarrassing when your child emotionally breaks down in public and starts screaming, crying and throwing a tantrum. You may feel like people are looking at you with disgust, because you are either being too harsh—or not harsh enough—on your child. No matter what you do, people will have their own opinions on your parenting skills. But you can help prevent the tantrum scenario by showing your child how to manage her emotions. Not only will this help thwart public meltdowns, but it can help put her on a path to an emotionally healthier life. If your child is under ten years old, a time-out session may be a good idea when he begins to throw a tantrum. Instead of setting a specific time-out session length, tell him that he can be out of time-out as soon as he begins to calm down. This will teach your child that handling situations calmly will result in a reward. Tell your child to imagine a big stop sign as soon as she begins losing control of her emotions. As
