Relational
What if your toddler's meltdown isn't a problem to fix?
When a child melts down, the instinct is to stop it. Distract them, give in, or shut it down. But Lansbury says the meltdown itself is healthy. It's a child doing exactly what they're supposed to do: expressing feelings they can't yet control.
Let feelings be. Your job isn't to make them go away.— Janet Lansbury
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The thinker
Respectful Parenting Advocate
Janet Lansbury is a parenting expert, author of 'No Bad Kids,' and host of the podcast 'Unruffled,' known for her RIE-based approach to raising toddlers with respect and confidence.
Based on Unruffled Podcast — Janet Lansbury, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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