About the Book: Big Kids, Bigger Feelings: Navigating Defiance, Meltdowns, and
Anxiety to Raise Confident, Connected Kids
TOO OLD FOR TANTRUMS
TOO YOUNG FOR TEENAGE DRAMA Meltdowns.
Name-calling. Hitting, kicking, and hair pulling. Except, these arent the
toddler years. Why is your elementary schooler still having these outbursts?
Long thought of as years when parents can finally enjoy calmer kids and deal
with less emotional volatility and tears, the elementary school years are
anything but. During these pivotal years, our children navigate a new set of
social and emotional challenges. From playground bullying to cliques and
exclusion, ever-increasing academic challenges—and plenty