{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs","title":"486: How to Handle Preschool Tantrums and Toddler Meltdowns","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1782,"description":"Between toddler tantrums, potty training battles, and endless power struggles, the preschool years can feel like the wild west of parenting. Today Karen is answering your preschool questions with her trademark practical tips, reminding us that structure, consistency, and patience go a long way. Above all, your daily walk with the Lord is what will sustain you during these exhausting and beautiful years!\nEpisode Recap:\nMy husband and I are at our wit’s end with our strong-willed 4 year old’s tantrums (6:11)\nTake a deep dive into the temperaments to learn how to discipline your child (7:00)\nMy husband’s job keeps him away from home often, how can I help my young children cope? (10:30)\nHelp! Potty training is driving me nuts! (14:54)\nHow do I help my 3 year old regulate his emotions? (17:40)\nGiving in to a tantrum makes it worse 100% of the time (19:00)\nEverything is an argument with my four year old, any advice? (23:22) \nYour walk with the Lord truly does make a difference (27:49)\n\nScripture: Galatians 5:22–23\n“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”\n\nDiscussion Questions:\nHow do you usually respond when your preschooler throws a tantrum? Is it working? Is there a new strategy you could try this week?\nKaren shared the importance of structure. What does a typical day look like in your home, and how could a little more routine help your preschooler?\nWhen your spouse travels or works long hours (or if you are co-parenting and splitting time between parents), how can you help your kids feel connected to their parent who is away?\nPotty training can be one of the most frustrating seasons. What’s worked (or not worked) in your family, and how do you keep patience in the process?\nKaren reminded us that we need to lean on the Holy Spirit’s fruit to parent well. Which “fruit” do you most need to pray for in this season? Let’s pray for one another this week!\n\nResources:\nWe are booking for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Jy0IgajJjPa1_KW9uYlwasPQsFFQYV-pgFRYgWGtXog/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MTYy/YWEyYjMxMWRlMGJk/ZDhlOGI2YzlkMmQ2/ODY0NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}