051: How to Navigate Tiny Human Meltdowns, Tantrums, and Defiance with Alyssa Blask Campbell

This interview couldn't be coming out at a better time when toddler meltdowns and tantrums have the potential to be at their peak over the holidays. With late nights, more sugar than usual, overstimulation, and just the excitement of the holidays. So there is no greater guest to have on the show than Alyssa Blask Campbell, author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions.

Alyssa has a master's degree in early childhood education, is the the CEO of Seed and Sew, and is an established podcaster and influencer. She has been featured as an emotional development expert in numerous national publications.

In this conversation, we share the best ways to navigate big emotions from the tiny humans in our life by using a collaborative approach and working with your little one rather than against them. Its not just about regulating their emotions but ours as well.

We get into the nitty gritty of emotional intelligence and what that means, how to not react with our default mode when our child has a tantrum, how to respond with intention, the difference between guilt and shame, and how to find calm in your childs storm while setting healthy boundaries.

You are going to get so much out of this episode.

Highlights from this episode:

• Alyssa's teaching experience to writing Tiny Humans, Big Emotions
• The 5 components of the Collaborative Emotion Processing Method
• How to move with regulation and respond with intention
• Setting boundaries = setting expectations
• How do we breed connection during difficult moments?
• Knowing when to shift a boundary to build trust & connection
• It's ok to apologize and acknowledge your mistakes
• Pausing can transform stressful situations
• Building emotional intelligence kids
• How to navigate meltdowns and tantrums
• What is your child trying to communicate?
• Signs of dysregulation in a child
• It's never too late to start shifting your behaviour

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