Do your child’s tantrums leave you feeling frazzled and unsure of what to do? Whether your child is a toddler or a bit older, big emotions can be overwhelming for both kids and parents. In this episode, parenting expert Camilla McGill shares her personal experiences and practical tools for handling tantrums with empathy and boundaries.

Camilla dives into three actionable strategies that can help you guide your child through emotional storms while maintaining your composure. She also busts the myth that tantrums are only for toddlers and tackles a listener’s question about whether ignoring tantrums is the best approach. Spoiler: it’s not! You’ll learn why connection and validation are key to calming your child and building their emotional regulation skills.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
Stay Calm Yourself: Why your calm presence is the foundation for helping your child regulate their emotions.
Validate Their Feelings: The power of acknowledging your child’s emotions without judgment, even when they’re hard to like.
Practice Regulation Skills Outside the Moment: Techniques to help your child build self-soothing habits before emotions run high.
Avoid Common Mistakes: Why dismissing feelings and reasoning mid-meltdown can backfire.
Answer to the Week’s Question: Why ignoring tantrums does more harm than good, and how to respond effectively.

Episode Highlights with Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: Camilla’s Playground Tantrum Story
02:20 Myth-Busting: Tantrums Aren’t Just for Toddlers
05:10 Strategy 1: Stay Calm Yourself
09:00 Strategy 2: Validate Their Feelings
12:30 Strategy 3: Practice Emotional Regulation Outside the Moment
15:15 Question of the Week: Should You Ignore Tantrums?
19:40 Two Common Mistakes to Avoid
22:10 Recap and Resources
Resources for Parents:
Download 10 Tried and Tested Ways to Manage Tantrums and Mood Swings for free: www.myparentingsolutions.com/tantrums

Book a discovery call for personalised support: Discovery Call with Camilla

When you're ready here are 3 ways that Camilla could help you further:
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child and never seem to get anywhere?
Wish your child came with a manual as they have you floored?
1. Go to Camilla's instagram for further tips and inspiration https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/

2. For blogs, free downloadable guides and other information go to https://www.myparentingsolutions.com

3. Book a FREE Discovery Call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally to transform your family life. https://calendly.com/myparentingsolutions/discovery-call

Does your child constantly ask for more, leaving you wondering how to teach them to value what they have? Are you afraid of raising a child who feels entitled? This episode holds the key to fostering gratitude and appreciation in your children, setting them up for lifelong happiness and contentment.

Parenting expert Camilla McGill and her guest, Nicole Thompson, author of Little Things: Finding Gratitude in Life's Simple Moments, reveal six powerful strategies to encourage gratitude in your kids while reducing entitlement and materialism.

Drawing from their personal experiences, they emphasize the importance of being role models, staying positive, limiting materialism, encouraging acts of kindness, discussing daily positives and negatives, and looking beyond the initial thrill of new toys.

They also address a listener's question about dealing with a child's constant desire for new things and the importance of teaching kids the value of what they have through boundaries and positive reinforcement. The episode offers valuable insights and practical tips, especially relevant as the festive season approaches.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Be a Role Model: How your own attitude toward gratitude can inspire your children to follow your lead.
Stay Positive: The subtle ways parents unintentionally model negativity and how to change it.
Limit Materialism: Practical tips to create boundaries around excessive gift-giving and impulse purchases.
Encourage Acts of Kindness: How to catch and reinforce small gestures of kindness to make them part of your child’s daily habits.
Focus on the Good: A simple conversation starter to teach kids to reflect on positive moments in their day.
Go Beyond the Initial Thrill: How to emphasize experiences over material possessions and help children value what they already have.

Episode Highlights with Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: The Challenge of Raising Appreciative Kids
00:26 Meet Nicole Thompson: Author and Parenting Expert
02:04 Secret 1: Be a Model of Gratitude
05:32 Secret 2: Stay Positive and Mindful
09:21 Secret 3: Limit Materialism
14:09 Secret 4: Encourage Small Acts of Kindness
18:04 Secret 5: Discuss the Good and Bad of the Day
22:22 Secret 6: Look Beyond the Initial Thrill
27:28 Question of the Week: Handling Materialistic Behavior
31:59 Conclusion and Resources


Resources for Parents:
Grab 24 Acts of Kindness a Free Guide with simple ideas your kids will love: MyParentingSolutions.com/kindness
Nicole Thompson’s tools and guides: The Fulfilled Classroom

When you're ready here are 3 ways that Camilla could help you further:
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child and never seem to get anywhere?
Wish your child came with a manual as they have you floored?
1. Go to Camilla's instagram for further tips and inspiration https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/

2. For blogs, free downloadable guides and other information go to https://www.myparentingsolutions.com

3. Book a FREE Discovery Call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally to transform your family life. https://calendly.com/myparentingsolutions/discovery-call

Does bedtime leave you feeling like you’re losing control?
Do you find yourself battling endless requests like “just one more story” or “I’m hungry”?
Are you exhausted by the constant resistance, only to feel guilty for losing your patience?
If you’re nodding along, you’re not alone, and this episode is here to help.

In this episode of Raising Kids with Love and Boundaries, parenting coach Camilla McGill shares three transformative strategies to help you approach bedtime with confidence and calm.
You’ll learn how a quick mindset reset can shift your evening energy, why a predictable routine is key to cooperation, and how to hold firm boundaries with empathy to avoid power struggles.
With relatable anecdotes and practical advice, Camilla equips you with tools to turn bedtime stress into peaceful connection.

Struggling parents will find real answers here, plus guidance on how to handle common stalling tactics in a way that maintains boundaries while nurturing your child.

For your free bedtime 'cheat-sheet' go to https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/sleep to grab it and take the stress out of bedtime!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: Why bedtime can be so challenging
01:00 Personal struggles and lessons learned
02:30 Strategy 1: Pre-Bedtime Mindset Reset
05:45 Strategy 2: Creating a Predictable, Soothing Routine
08:30 Strategy 3: Holding Boundaries with Empathy
12:00 Question of the Week: Dealing with stalling tactics like “just one more hug”
14:30 Conclusion and resources for a calmer bedtime

When you're ready here are 3 ways that Camilla could help you further:
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child and never seem to get anywhere?
Wish your child came with a manual as they have you floored?
1. Go to Camilla's instagram for further tips and inspiration https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/

2. For blogs, free downloadable guides and other information go to https://www.myparentingsolutions.com

3. Book a FREE Discovery Call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally to transform your family life. https://calendly.com/myparentingsolutions/discovery-call