There’s a moment almost every parent knows: you say no, your child falls apart, and suddenly you’re wondering whether you should comfort them, correct them, ignore them, or just get everyone out of Target alive.
But what if the tantrum isn’t actually the problem?
In today’s Little Moment, we’re looking underneath the meltdown at what a child’s brain is actually learning when the answer stays no, and why helping them through disappointment is very different from rescuing them from it.
Notice It. Name It. Nurture It.
And if you’ve had a Little Moment of your own lately—the kind that left you thinking, What was I supposed to do with that?—leave it in the comments or message me. It may become a future episode.
Every episode is based on real parenting moments submitted by listeners like you!
