And please don’t have a mini therapy session with your child at the peak of their tantrum. Yes, even trying to make sense of their feelings is far too logical and complex for those little developing brains in such an emotionally flooded time. Our job as parents during tantrums is to stay calm, steady, and supportive while our child rides out big emotions they don’t yet know how to manage. It’s not about fixing the feelings or stopping the noise—it’s about showing them they’re safe, loved, and no