How To Neutralize A Temper Tantrum In 5 Minutes Or Less
By: Nataly Antar - Certified Mental Health First Aid Provider Kids of divorce have a lot of emotions, and sometimes they don’t always know how to express those emotions. This will result in tantrums, emotional outbursts, and fits of rage. As a certified mental health first aid provider, this is the method that I’ve developed to bring a child down from a place of emotional intensity, to complete calmness in just a few minutes. 1) Grey Rock. Think of a grey rock. It’s neutral, it’s boring, it’s grey. Your emotions have no place in this moment. You must neutralize your emotions, as your emotions will have a negative impact on the child. If you show anger, the child will feed off of that and become even more angry. If you show sadness, the child may interpret that as a guilt trip, and you guessed it, become even angrier. You must keep as calm as possible. This may be tricky if the child has angered or upset you, but you must remember that even if the child is acting irrati...