How to Prevent a Meltdown in your Child

If you're a parent of a toddler, then dealing with temper tantrums or meltdowns are probably a daily occurrence. Young kids who are still learning how to talk and express themselves are easily frustrated. They want something, but they don't know how to say (or get) it. As a result, they resort to screaming, crying, throwing themselves on the floor, whining, pitching a hissy fit, or worse yet, having a complete meltdown.

Getting your kids to listen during these episodes is not an easy task, so it may also be common for you as a parent or caregiver to get frustrated at the same time. As a Dad, I have a particularly hard time dealing with meltdowns. I hate whining, and I would rather ignore bad behavior than validate it with a sympathetic response. Toddlers require a little more patience and understanding though, so I have forced myself to try and help my young son get past these episodes and learn how to express himself more clearly up front.

Routines for bottle-fed babies from six to eight weeks

7am Wake up baby, and feed her a bottle, see how much to feed a formula feed baby but you should consult your midwife who will tell you. Always wake her at this time even if you last feed her around 4-5am previously.

8.15am Put a wrap on baby and put her back to bed and then I always put them on their left or right hand side, and alternate from the last time. I let her self settle – remembering listen to their cries and see if it’s a hungry cry or another type

11am Wake up baby and feed her a bottle

12.30pm Put a wrap on baby and put her back to bed and then I always put them on their left or right hand side, and alternate from the last time

3pm Wake up baby and feed her a bottle

4.30pm Put a wrap on baby and put her back to bed and then I always put them on their left or right hand side, and alternate from the last time

5.30pm Wake up baby and bath her – I bath in a shallow bath by washing her head first with a cloth, and then undressing her and bathing her.

Routines for bottle-fed babies from Newborn to two weeks

Routines for bottle-fed babies from Newborn to two weeks

7am Wake up baby, and feed her a bottle, see how much to feed a formula feed baby but you should consult your midwife who will tell you. Always wake her at this time even if you last feed her around 4-5am previously.

8.15am Put a wrap on baby and put her back to bed and then I always put them on their left or right hand side, and alternate from the last time. I let herself settle – remembering listen to their cries and see if it’s a hungry cry or another type

10.30am Wake up baby and feed her a bottle

11.45am Put a wrap on baby and put her back to bed and then I always put them on their left or right hand side, and alternate from the last time

2pm Wake up baby and feed her a bottle

3.15pm Put a wrap on baby and put her back to bed and then I always put them on their left or right hand side, and alternate from the last time