How to stop a tantrum EVERY time: Mum reveals the trick she uses to calm down her four-year-old when he's worked up
- A mother shared a simple trick to Facebook which prevents children's tantrums
- She said the approach helps her calm her four-year-old son down when he cries
- The woman asks son to rest his head over your heart and asks him what he hears
- She explained the child has to stop crying to 'listen and beat helps him to relax'
A mother's simple hack to stop children from throwing a tantrum has been praised by parents across Australia - and it's surprisingly simple.
The woman shared her approach which she said she uses to help calm her four-year-old down, to the 5 Minute Mum Facebook page.
'I just wanted to share a tantrum defusing technique that is working with my almost four-year-old at the moment,' she wrote.
A mother has shared a simple trick which helps stop her four-year-old son from throwing a tantrum (stock image)
She explained: 'It also works when he winds himself up and is bouncing off the walls and can't calm down by himself.'
'I call it a "heart hug". You ask them to come give you a cuddle, rest their head over your heart and ask them what they hear! I get him to tell me what sound it is making and how fast it's going.'
The mum explained that the child has to stop crying to 'listen and the beat helps him to relax'.
'I've found it really helps me to calm down too as I am usually feeling quite frustrated by the time we get to this point,' she said.
'I've been doing it for a few weeks now and yesterday he was getting worked up and he came and asked me for a heart hug all by himself! I hope this helps at least one of you.'
The woman said she asks her son to rest his head over your heart and asks him what he hears. She explained that the child has to stop crying to 'listen and the beat helps him to relax' (stock image)
Some Facebook users praised the woman's simple hack while others said they would 'have to give it a go'.
'This is the best advice! Its what I do also. It definitely calms them down,' one woman wrote.
'I love this. I'm [going to] try this next time if I remember at the right moment. Thanks for sharing,' another wrote.
Another said:'Love this! My daughter loves giving hugs so I will definitely try this next time she has a tantrum! Thanks for sharing.'
