The article discusses the challenges of handling toddler tantrums, emphasizing that while parents often feel pressured to quickly resolve the situation, this can exacerbate the issue. Gabriel Hannans, an educator, encourages parents to allow children to express their feelings without shame, stating that emotional validation is crucial for their development. By remaining calm and acting as an emotional anchor, parents can help their children learn emotional regulation rather than just shutting them down.
"If we shut them down too fast that energy doesn't go away - it just builds up like a shaken soda can, it will explode."
"Let them know that their emotions aren't the enemy. It's what they do with them that matters."
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