Comments on: A Tantrum is a Choice http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=3538 Connecting with our children for a more compassionate world. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kim Kinzie http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=3538&cpage=1#comment-8045 Kim Kinzie Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:05:39 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=3538#comment-8045 Hi,I read your article on my way out the door this morning. I didn’t feel confident that these techniques would work on my strong-willed three year old because he doesn’t typically see humor in anything when he’s on the verge of a tantrum. But what the heck…i put your advice to the back of my mind and went grocery shopping.

By the time we hit the frozen food aisle, we were approaching meltdown mode: boredom, hunger, exhaustion all forming a lethal combination. As the tantrum started, i called it like i saw it, then suggested that I have a tantrum too – could he help me? could he teach me what to do? To my surprise he began to laugh. I treaded carefully, keeping my expression and tone friendly but serious. We talked more about where we were going (tantrum land) and could we go elsewhere? Guess what…We did it! We avoided the tantrum and skipped happily to the check out! thank you for posting – i hope i can use this from here on in, even with my 6 year old. best to you!

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