Is it difficult to determine the best way to de-escalate a situation or meltdown with your child? This handout provides guidelines on the do’s and do not’s of verbal intervention (what to say and how to say it) with your child when navigating difficult situations.

Navigating challenging behaviors with our children is hard. This handout provides 10 strategies to implement in/around those difficult situations in order to promote more positive interactions and outcomes for both you and your child.

Today, join Ashleigh (SLP) as she chats with Kathleen (OT) all about behavior: how to support your kids, strategies to use, and how to re-frame your perspective during those stressful times.

Now that we have learned some of the common triggers for behavior and donned our detective hats, it’s time to investigate some tips and tricks to help manage those behaviors. Check out this article for some helpful hints during those difficult moments.

As we navigate through a global pandemic and the multitude of changes that brings about, now more than ever our children are expected to adapt and “go-with-the flow”, but that isn't always the reality. As caregivers, it is our role to identify when and why these behaviors occur. Read more to learn about common triggers and how you can start to predict the when and why behind your child’s meltdowns.