Tantrum of the Week
Welcome to Tantrum of the Week, the parenting podcast that helps you make sense of your child’s hardest moments. Hosted by Lynn McLean, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™, each episode explores one real-life tantrum and uncovers the emotional needs, triggers, and stressors underneath.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand the why behind your child’s behavior
- Respond with calm and confidence — not frustration
- Build emotional regulation skills through connection
- Use play therapy-informed parenting strategies that actually work
Whether you’re dealing with bedtime battles, sibling fights, or after-school meltdowns, Tantrum of the Week offers practical tips, expert insight, and a reminder that you’re not alone.
🎧 New episodes weekly.
📍 Based in Houston, Texas — helpful for parents everywhere.
Tantrum of the Week
Tantrum at the Grocery Store: How to Handle “No Candy” Meltdowns
When your child melts down at the grocery store checkout over candy, what should you do?
Play Therapist Lynn McLean breaks down the “no candy” tantrum and shares calm, practical strategies to handle public meltdowns with confidence.
Public tantrums are one of the most stressful moments for parents — but they don’t have to derail your day.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why grocery store tantrums happen
- How embarrassment and pressure affect parent reactions
- What your child’s behavior is really telling you
- How to stay calm, set boundaries, and still show empathy
- What to do after the meltdown to help your child learn
🎧 Learn how to turn your next checkout-line meltdown into a teaching moment for connection and growth.
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Keywords:
Tantrums, Grocery Store Tantrum, Public Meltdown, Child Behavior, Gentle Parenting, Play Therapy, Parenting Podcast, Emotional Regulation, Parenting Strategies
Thanks for listening to *Tantrum of the Week* with Lynn McLean, LCSW-S, Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor™.
New episodes each week to help parents understand and respond to their child’s biggest feelings with calm, confidence, and connection.
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