Parents of toddlers know the sound of a meltdown before it even starts: the sharp inhale, the quiver, the look that says everything is about to go off the rails. That is exactly the moment one mom ...

We spoke to Nashville mom Alivia about her gentle parenting tantrum-busting hack. She uses an upbeat attitude and spontaneous play to instantly lift her daughter from the brink of a meltdown.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The “Jessica” trick works by distracting toddlers during tantrums, breaking their emotional loop. While distraction can help in ...

Tantrums and meltdowns might look the same, but with a closer look, they're not synonymous. Learn how to recognize the ...

It seemed like any other evening when Nimisha Unadkat was getting ready to serve her daughter’s favorite dinner (homemade chicken and vegetable nuggets, a side of fruit). She walked over to her ...

Parents online are calling out “Jessica” to distract children and stop tantrums in hilarious videos Michael Loccisano/WireImage Jessica Biel shared a viral parenting trend that uses distraction to ...

I'm a mom of three with truly limited experiences in parenting (my oldest is only 8) and the toddler phase seems to be the hardest stage thus far. During the toddler stage, children are limited in the ...