The last time you asked them to tidy their crayons, they smashed the whole box on the floor and ripped up the color sheet.

You have to psyche yourself up when you need them to turn off the TV, because…BOOM! Epic meltdown.

Forget about asking for a hug. Your child wriggles away from your hand on his shoulder.

Does every request you make send your child into a raging meltdown?

You spend life walking on eggshells. (As well as Lego bricks.)

But, do you know what?

This is actually when your child needs you most of all.

But how do you get close when your child acts like a tiny tyrant, doing everything they can to push you away? When it's hard to even be in a room with them?

you need to get close when your child pushes you away. here's why.

This week, Abigail and Elle show you how to maximise a special tool you can use when you want to transform meltdowns into closeness and co-operation. Use it to stop power battles and turn your child's difficult, defiant behaviors around.

On the podcast this week:

• Learn what your child's ongoing acts of aggression and rage are showing you
• How to take shouting and screaming and turn then into smiles
• Maximise the tool so you two can laugh, play and actually enjoy each other again.

If you are exhausted or confused by your child's rage and meltdowns, listen in now and get these simple solutions you can apply today.

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