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Donna Berry

What Is This Child Telling Me?

Understanding children, one behaviour at a time

Tantrums, clinginess, defiance, refusal, each one decoded to reveal what a child is really telling you underneath it, with one simple thing to try. For parents, educators, and anyone who cares for children.

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13 DAYS AGO • 1 MIN READ

What a tantrum is actually telling you

WELCOME TO EPISODE ONE Hi Reader, it's Donna. This is the first of my fortnightly letters. Each one takes a single behaviour you actually see and shows you what your child is telling you underneath it. If tantrums are your world right now, this one's for you. And you're not failing. A meltdown is not manipulation. It’s a nervous system struggling to feel safe. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE Yelling, hitting, throwing, collapsing on the floor. It looks defiant, dramatic, attention-seeking. WHAT'S REALLY...

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