Helping children navigate big emotions with compassion and confidence.

Early childhood expert Sara Reichstadt, Director of Education at Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers, joins Dr. Marti Erickson and Dr. Erin Erickson to explore what tantrums really mean from a developmental perspective. She shares practical, compassionate strategies for supporting children during and after tantrums, while helping adults stay calm and connected. This episode offers reassuring insights and simple tools to reduce the intensity and frequency of tantrums by supporting children’s emotional regulation skills.