{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Toddler Toolkit","title":"What Your Toddler’s Tantrum Is Actually About","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1046,"description":"What Your Toddler’s Tantrum Is Actually About\n\"If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!\nReferenced Epsiode:\n-Why Your Toddler Keeps Melting Down: The Pattern You’re Missing\n🎉New YouTube Channel🎉: @TheHeatherSchalk\nEver been baffled by your toddler’s sudden meltdown — even when you stayed calm, explained, and did “everything right”?\nIn this episode, we’re unpacking what toddler tantrums are actually about — and why so many well-intentioned strategies fail.\nYou’ll learn why tantrums aren’t random or manipulative, but signals from a nervous system that’s overwhelmed, disappointed, or stuck in transition. More importantly, you’ll see how aiming at the wrong problem can accidentally make tantrums worse — even when you’re trying to help.\nI walk you through two powerful, real-life examples that change how you see tantrums entirely:\nA sibling “sharing” struggle that isn’t about sharing at all \nA preschool shoe battle that looks like “not listening,” but is really about something else\nThese examples show why fixing the behavior often misses the real need — and what happens when you respond to the right problem instead.\nWe’ll also cover:\nThe most common tantrum triggers parents overlook\nThe one question that instantly shifts how you respond\nWhy teaching during a meltdown doesn’t work (and what does)\nA real-life IHOP moment that shows how modeling regulation can prevent a meltdown before it starts\nBy the end of this episode, tantrums won’t feel so confusing — or so personal. You’ll start seeing them as communication, not misbehavior, and you’ll know how to respond in a way that actually helps your child move forward.\n\n00:00 Introduction: Understanding Toddler Tantrums\n01:14 Why Tantrums Feel So Confusing\n03:49 Common Tantrum Patterns\n07:02 The Question That Changes Everything\n08:10 Why Teaching...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CNBeZkfYZ4gDlyE04BT0_xz-qWiZz2KtNqqjx7c7S1I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YmFl/ZWY5YmMwYTk0MjM2/NWNlOGMxMmRmOGEw/ZTM0Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}