by Trudy Beicht | Apr 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
The moment a child starts yelling, kicking, collapsing on the floor, or shouting “No,” most adults feel the same pressure – make it stop. Fast. That urgency is exactly why knowing what to say during a tantrum matters so much. In the heat of the moment, the right...
by Trudy Beicht | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to Repair After Losing Your Cool The moment after you lose your cool and raise your voice, it can feel painfully quiet. Your child may shut down, yell back, cry, or act like nothing happened. Meanwhile, your own body is still buzzing with stress. If you are trying...
by Trudy Beicht | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
A child is yelling, crying, slamming a door, or completely shut down. Your own body starts to tighten. You want to help, but your brain is already racing. That is usually the exact moment people start searching for how to co regulate with a child – not because...
by Trudy Beicht | Apr 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Calm Response to Child Behavior A child slams the door, yells “no,” throws the pencil, or shuts down completely. In that moment, a calm response can feel almost impossible — especially when you are already stretched thin, already running on fumes,...
by Trudy Beicht | Apr 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to Help a Dysregulated Child When a child is yelling, shutting down, throwing things, or melting into tears over something that seems small, the fastest way to make things worse is to treat it like defiance. Start here: the child is not giving you a hard time....