Raising Kids with Love and Boundaries
Raising Kids with Love and Boundaries
Hosted by Camilla, a seasoned parenting coach with over two decades of experience, "Raising Kids with Love and Boundaries" is your go-to podcast for navigating the challenges and joys of raising children aged 2-12.
Drawing from her own journey raising four children and extensive work with parents, Camilla offers practical advice and compassionate guidance. Each episode is crafted to provide actionable insights in a warm, non-judgmental tone, to learn practical, evidence-based tools and tips to raise amazing kids.
Episodes address topics like morning routines, sibling conflicts, toddler tantrums, school refusal, and more.
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Raising Kids with Love and Boundaries
How to handle your child's tantrums without losing your cool
Do your child’s tantrums leave you feeling frazzled and unsure of what to do? Whether your child is a toddler or a bit older, big emotions can be overwhelming for both kids and parents. In this episode, parenting expert Camilla McGill shares her personal experiences and practical tools for handling tantrums with empathy and boundaries.
Camilla dives into three actionable strategies that can help you guide your child through emotional storms while maintaining your composure. She also busts the myth that tantrums are only for toddlers and tackles a listener’s question about whether ignoring tantrums is the best approach. Spoiler: it’s not! You’ll learn why connection and validation are key to calming your child and building their emotional regulation skills.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Stay Calm Yourself: Why your calm presence is the foundation for helping your child regulate their emotions.
Validate Their Feelings: The power of acknowledging your child’s emotions without judgment, even when they’re hard to like.
Practice Regulation Skills Outside the Moment: Techniques to help your child build self-soothing habits before emotions run high.
Avoid Common Mistakes: Why dismissing feelings and reasoning mid-meltdown can backfire.
Answer to the Week’s Question: Why ignoring tantrums does more harm than good, and how to respond effectively.
Episode Highlights with Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: Camilla’s Playground Tantrum Story
02:20 Myth-Busting: Tantrums Aren’t Just for Toddlers
05:10 Strategy 1: Stay Calm Yourself
09:00 Strategy 2: Validate Their Feelings
12:30 Strategy 3: Practice Emotional Regulation Outside the Moment
15:15 Question of the Week: Should You Ignore Tantrums?
19:40 Two Common Mistakes to Avoid
22:10 Recap and Resources
Resources for Parents:
Download 10 Tried and Tested Ways to Manage Tantrums and Mood Swings for free: www.myparentingsolutions.com/tantrums
Book a discovery call for personalised support: Discovery Call with Camilla
Book a call with Camilla to discuss the in person or virtual 'House Visit' as part of her coaching package
https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT
When you're ready here are 3 ways that Camilla could help you further:
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child and never seem to get anywhere?
Wish your child came with a manual, as you're just not sure what's the best approach?
1.Book a FREE Discovery Call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally to transform your family life. https://calendly.com/myparentingsolutions/discovery-call
2. For blogs, free downloadable guides and other information go to https://www.myparentingsolutions.com
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