@kendallmtreadwell: Tonight’s dinner came with a side of toddler tears. 🤣 She wanted cookies. I was making dinner. And apparently, that was the most unfair thing that had ever happened to her. I left the crying in because this is real life. Sometimes I’m cooking dinner, trying to get everything done, and simultaneously helping a tiny human navigate some really big feelings over something that seems so small to us. But here’s something I think we need to remember as parents… She’s not giving me a hard time. She’s HAVING a hard time. To her, right now, not getting those cookies is genuinely upsetting. She doesn’t have the emotional regulation or self control that we have as adults. She’s still learning. And she’s going to have to learn that sometimes we don’t get what we want, even when we really, really want it. And that’s okay. I can acknowledge that she’s upset without changing my answer. I can comfort her without giving in. I can let her cry without making her feel like she’s doing something wrong for having an emotion. That’s the part I want my girls to grow up understanding. You are allowed to be upset. You’re allowed to be disappointed. You’re allowed to cry when things don’t go your way. But we’re also going to learn how to handle those feelings without expecting the world to change every time we’re uncomfortable. And honestly, I think sometimes as parents we get so caught up in stopping the tantrum that we forget we’re supposed to be teaching them how to move through it. Not every tantrum needs punishment. Not every tear needs fixing. And not every boundary needs to be negotiated just because our child is unhappy with it. Sometimes the best thing we can do is stay calm, hold the boundary, and let them know we’re right here while they work through it. Dinner still got made. No cookies were served before dinner. And my girl was allowed to have her feelings. 😂🤎 I’m curious, how do you handle those moments in your house? Are you someone who struggles with holding a boundary when your toddler is having a meltdown? Because I think this is something we could all talk about more. #ToddlerEmotionalRegulation #sahm #relatable #kids #dinner
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