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Video Of Trader Joe's Employees Singing And Dancing To Stop Toddler Tantrum Goes Viral
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Ashley Patek
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When this toddler had a meltdown at checkout, these Winter Park, Florida Trader Joe's employees jumped into action with an impromptu dance party, singing, "We love you Ju".
Mama, Alexandra Seba, shares, "My baby Julian was having a tantrum because he wanted to push the big kid shopping cart. Tori (a TJ's employee) started singing and a couple other workers chimed in to calm down Julian. Moms need to shop somewhere where the staff is kind to their kids and engages them, from giving them animal crackers to helping moms when their baby throws a full-blown tantrum."
When we move away from shame-based tactics, realizing that our children's tantrums are a healthy outlet for emotions, we teach our children that it is safe to feel. And they can (and will) feel anywhere, even the checkout line of a grocery store.
The empathetic lifeline thrown to this mama and her son was a game-changer. A mood-changer. A behavior-changer. A heart-changer.
A public tantrum doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker, but rather a learning moment in the broad scope of a day together. We can let children know with our words and actions that, wherever we are, emotions are safe to feel. Sometimes we can decrease the likelihood of a meltdown. Here are six helpful factors to consider:
Even though today’s kids exhibit elevated levels of restlessness, stress, and anxiety, only 1.6% of children in the U.S. meditate. Here are the benefits of meditation on the developing brain and how parents can practice meditation with kids at every age.
Research shows that when we shame, blame, and guilt children into kindness, or, quite the opposite, when we dangle carrots (aka external rewards) for caring, children begin to view kindness as a chore rather than a choice. So how do we teach kindness? Read more.
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