Tantrums to Talking

Tantrums to Talking Laura | Licensed SLP & Parent Coach | Free Parent Masterclass for Ages 1-5, link below

08/01/2026

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I used to use all of the common behavior approaches like just ignore, it'll go away

But it didn't

Then I learned about child brain and body development

Now I understand when a behavior like hitting happens, I need to:

1️⃣ Bring down the intensity from the emotionally charged moment

By tapping into what their brain and body need to get the child to calm and regulation or a learning state, not a high-intensity emotional state

2️⃣ Show the natural consequence of their action

Like showing how dad is hurt from the hitting, comforting dad, having the child bring dad ice, seeing if dad needs a glass of water or a hug

This is a SO much more effective learning moment for the random consequence than a random consequence like time out or ignoring their behavior

Because it builds actual skills like perspective taking and empathy

👉this is exactly what I go over in my FREE behavior masterclass

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07/25/2026

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Things I would tell you about tantrums if I wasn’t afraid to hurt your feelings

(as a licensed toddler speech therapist, certified teacher, and parent coach)

1️⃣If you’re waiting until the tantrum starts, you’re already late

I used to focus on what to do during the meltdown

But now I'm asking:

What happened 30 minutes before it?

Because prevention isn’t luck
It’s understanding your child’s body and nervous system before it becomes overwhelmed

2️⃣Not every tantrum is a discipline problem

Some tantrums begin in the body

An overwhelmed nervous system
Sensory overload
Fatigue
Hunger
Too much language and too much talking
Too many transitions

You cannot consequence a nervous system into regulation

4️⃣ “Use your words.”

They can’t

When a child is activated to the point of a tantrum, the parts of the brain responsible for language is turned off

While other areas of the brain are lighting up

Like movement, emotional centers, fight or flight centers

That’s why using more words, repeating directions, asking questions, or giving lectures usually makes things worse, not better

4️⃣Calm isn’t taught during chaos

Children learn to regulate between tantrums

It's a skill they need to practice over and over again

In less high stakes moments than during tantrums

Through
Connection
Co-regulation
Play
Practice

Not punishment

💛 This is exactly what I teach inside my free masterclass for parents of children ages 1–6

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07/17/2026

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Shocking Facts about Tantrums that you didn't know (1-6y)

1. A child who "won't listen" is often too dysregulated in their body to process sentences clearly

2. Tantrums + long-term behaviors usually get WORSE when the adult becomes louder, more threatening, or faster

3. Consequences don't teach regulation skills during a full meltdown because their thinking brain is already offline

4. Many "bad behaviors" are actually stress responses from an already overwhelmed nervous system

5. Transitions like bedtime, leaving the park can trigger tantrums because shifting states is hard for young brains

👉 I outline exactly what to do instead in these moments in my FREE behavior masterclass

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07/14/2026

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I used to struggle so much with picky eating with my 1-6y clients

And I tried all of the common picky eating advice consistently

❌ One more bite
❌ You have to eat this
❌ skipping if they don't eat what's served

What I started to realize was this:

None of these approaches build the child's internal motivation to want to explore new foods and textures

To experiment, to be curious

Which is CRUCIAL for developing a wide variety of foods in their repertoire

These common picky eating approaches I was using was more of a "because I said so" approach

Which honestly never really got to the root of the picky eating problem no matter how hard parents tried

So now, here's what I do with families:

✔️ Sensory play and exploitation with new food textures (which eventually always leads them to licking their fingers and trying new food)
✔️prepping food together, picking out food together, having the be part of the process, cooking something they are proud of
✔️Building their internal motivation and confidence so they WANT to try new foods

👉I have a totally free masterclass that outlines all of this

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07/03/2026

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Teaching sharing to your 1-6y can be so tough

And I used to use forced sharing too

To try to teach them and show them how to share

And instill the value and lesson of sharing and turn taking

But after working with hundreds of 1-6y for a decade ....

It didn't work, and it's not what the research supports

And even worse it usually ended in tears, a tantrum, dysregulation, and no lesson being learned whatsoever

Now I teach sharing very differently

Based on child brain and body development

I break sharing down into little baby steps

That feel easy and fun for the child

We can start by even a simple passing the ball back and forth

And expand that concept out to more and more complex play and situations

But we need to build from the ground up

Not through force

But by building their internal motivation to WANT to share

👉I have a totally FREE behavior masterclass that covers all of this

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