Growing With Big Emotions

Sometimes it happens in the middle of a supermarket aisle. Sometimes it happens with tears, yelling, and strangers staring. Your child asks for something. You calmly say no. And suddenly everything falls apart. The crying gets louder. The body drops to the floor. People look. Time stretches. And you feel exposed, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next. If you‘ve ever thought, "Shouldn‘t this be over by now?" you‘re not alone. Growing With Big Emotions is a gentle, practical guide for parents and grandparents raising children ages 3-8 through tantrums, meltdowns, and emotional overwhelm. Instead of blame or strict discipline, this book offers something different: Understanding. Connection. And simple tools that actually work in real life. Inside, you‘ll discover how to: Understand what‘s really happening in your child‘s brain during big emotions Respond calmly in public and at home Reduce power struggles and daily battles Teach emotional regulation step by step Repair and reconnect after hard moments Support growth without shame, fear, or punishment Each chapter uses a warm, easy-to-follow structure with: relatable real-life situations clear explanations by age (3-4, 5-6, 7-8) what helps in the moment what to say afterward gentle reminders for the adult No perfection required. No complicated techniques. Just steady, compassionate guidance you can use right away. Because tantrums aren‘t failures. They‘re part of growing. And parenting isn‘t about controlling every moment - it‘s about coming back, reconnecting, and trying again. One moment. One emotion. One day at a time.