These resources provide additional information on this topic:

• raisingchildren.net.au – Understanding and managing emotions: children and teenagers
• raisingchildren.net.au – Self-regulation in children and teenagers
• raisingchildren.net.au – Temperament: what it is and why it matters
• raisingchildren.net.au – Helping children calm down: 3-8 years
• raisingchildren.net.au – Raising Health Minds app

Understanding tantrums

Tantrums are common in young children.

This is because young children are still at an early stage of social, emotional and language development. They’re exploring the world and asserting independence, but they can’t always communicate their needs and feelings. Tantrums are one of the ways that young children express and manage feelings and try to understand or change what’s going on around them.

Older children have tantrums too. This can be because they haven’t yet learned safe ways to express or manage feelings.

When you understand why tantrums happen, it can help you and your child cope with tantrums in the moment. And helping your child recognise, understand and manage the strong emotions that lead to tantrums can sometimes prevent tantrums.

Preparation and planning can also help you manage situations when tantrums are likely to happen.

In this webinar, we’ll talk about:

• what tantrums are
• why tantrums happen
• how to help children with their emotions
• how to handle tantrums in the moment
• when to get help for tantrums.

In the webinar, you’ll be able to ask questions, share experiences, and hear other parents’ experiences and ideas.

If you have a child aged 1-6 years, this webinar is suitable for you.

If you register for the webinar, we’ll send you a link to the recording, even if you can’t make it on the night.

Presented by: Dr Billy Garvey

Billy is a developmental paediatrician with over 20 years’ experience working with children. His clinical and research interests include child development and mental health, multidisciplinary collaboration, health literacy and community engagement to support all families. He is currently undertaking a PhD piloting a model to support child emotional and behavioural development in primary schools and is a Churchill Fellow exploring how social media can be used to support parenting. Billy is the co-founder of the Pop Culture Parenting podcast.

When: Tuesday 19 September 2023, 7 pm AEST or at these times in other states

Duration: 40 minutes, followed by a 20-minute question and answer session

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I’ve signed up: what happens next?

About 10-15 minutes after you sign up, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link that gives you access to the webinar. You’ll be able to access the webinar 30 minutes before the start time. We’ll also send you a reminder email the day before the webinar.

We’ll send you a link to the recording a few days after the webinar.

About this webinar

This webinar offers free, live advice from a trusted parenting expert. It offers support without the need for appointments or fees and is delivered in real time to the comfort of your home. It’s also a chance to hear from other parents facing challenges like yours.

Please note that this webinar provides general information. Presenter Billy Garvey won’t be able to provide individual consultations on the night, but he will give you plenty of ideas for where to go for help if you need it.

This webinar was developed by the Parenting Research Centre in collaboration with Australian experts, brought to you by raisingchildren.net.au, and funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services.

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