Dealing with your kid’s public meltdowns is a test of patience for many parents. They can be embarrassing and frustrating but it’s important for parents to learn how to manage them.

This is especially true if you are parents to toddlers, dealing with a 3-year-old temper tantrum is no joke.

It’s important to know that children’s misbehaviour is public is normal and quite common. Contrary to popular misconceptions, children’s public meltdowns are not a sign of weak or ineffective parenting.

If you want some great tips on ways to manage your kid’s public meltdowns, watch this short video and continue reading for these easy-to-implement strategies.

What’s the Cause of Kids’ Public Meltdowns?

First things first, before we tackle any problem, we need to make sure we know what could be the cause of the problem.

In the instance of children’s public meltdowns, there could be a lot of contributing factors like tiredness, hunger, stress and or anxiety.

Additionally, some children do not do well in certain social settings, so, as a parent, you need to pay close attention to your child’s mood and the type of situations that may cause your child to be more irritable than usual.

Managing your kid’s public meltdown requires the first step of understanding what is triggering your child’s behaviour which will let you know how to deal with the problem.

How to Manage Your Kid’s Public Meltdown?

We have come up with some helpful strategies from Psychologist, Dr. Kai Morgan, on how to deal with children’s public meltdowns. For more about this topic and Dr. Morgan, please read here. 

1. Stay Calm
2. Be Gentle but Firm
3. Wait Out the Tantrum
4. Do Not Give in to the Tantrum
5. Communicate with Your Child
6. Plan Ahead

Did you find these tips helpful? Have you tried any of these before or perhaps you have some tips that didn’t make our list? Leave us a comment to let us know your thoughts.