Episode 35: TANTRUMS! With Phillippa Morassi

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This week on The Great Equalizer, Sam’s about to get fit AF, Charlene is captain of her ship and we talk TEMPER TANTRUMS. PLUS! We welcome back children's counsellor Phillippa Morassi.

Now, we all know that it's age-appropriate for toddlers to lose their shit. Maybe you gave them the wrong coloured sippy cup, maybe they can't find the yellow teddy bear they don't actually own, maybe they want the sandwich they rejected ten seconds before crying about wanting the sandwich, maybe they don't want you to look at them. Or breathe.

Yes, tantrums are developmental and "this too shall pass" but, firstly, what do you do when you can see the tantrum on the horizon? What do you do to prevent it from being a full-on meltdown? How do you know when the run-of-the-mill tantrum has crossed the line into Satan's territory? How do you know when it's time to get help from a professional?

All this and more on this episode of The Great Equalizer.

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3 Aug 2019 English Explicit South Africa Kids & Family · Relationships

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