Parent With A Pro

Strong-willed kids have a lot of frustrating behaviors.  For me though, meltdowns are one of the most challenging behaviors.  I want to cry in a corner because my child's totally out of control with emotions.  I am usually left with a lot of questions; “What do I need to do to help my child manage their emotions better?”, “What can I do to weather the storm of their emotions in a healthier way?”, and “What's even going on? Why are they doing this?” So we're here with marriage and family therapist, Jeff Tesch to talk about all things meltdown. LISTEN ABOVE OR READ THE SUMMARY BELOW Jeff Tesch, LMFT What causes a meltdown?  What's going on in the child's brain during meltdown? Meltdowns are really a flood of emotions.  So many emotions that your brain starts to be overstimulated and stops thinking rationally.  But where do all those emotions come from? All emotions are driven by thoughts.  Emotions are really a response to what you’re thinking. For example: when you are afraid of something, you don’t