We're in the family room today talking with parenting expert, Samantha Moe about how to handle challenging behaviors in your children. In this episode you will discover: How your emotional state can affect your child's. The difference between meltdowns and tantrums, and how to approach them. What could be going on in your child beneath the ... Continue Reading
Managing Meltdowns | What to do (and NOT do) when your kiddo is freaking out | Episode 68
If you're an autism parent, you've been there: You're in the grocery store and suddenly your child is freaking out. What do you do? In today's episode, we'll look at how these meltdowns happen and how to handle them like a pro. In this episode you will discover: The difference between a tantrum and a meltdown. The keys to avoiding meltdowns ... Continue Reading
Understanding Tantrums | How To Handle It When Your Kid Freaks Out
By Katherine Lycke, M.Ed/Ed.S, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern Picture this: It’s Tuesday and it’s time to pick your seven-year-old up from school. He gets in the car, throws his backpack into the other seat with some muscle behind it, slumps into the adjacent seat, and lets out a huff. Your stomach squeezes because this is his norm and ... Continue Reading