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
“I Don’t Want to Do It!”: Handling Tantrums Over Chores
Does your child fight, cry, or explode when it’s time to do chores?
Child therapist and parent coach Lynn McLean explains why kids resist chores — and how to handle those “I don’t want to!” moments with calm, confidence, and connection.
Chores can trigger power struggles, but tantrums often mean your child needs more structure, support, or control.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why children resist chores and directions
- How to set warm, firm limits that reduce pushback
- Ways to build motivation and cooperation
- How play therapy principles teach responsibility without punishment
🎧 Tune in to learn how to turn chore time from a battle into a learning moment for emotional growth.
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Keywords:
Tantrums, Chore Tantrums, Child Behavior, Parenting Podcast, Gentle Parenting, Warm Firm Limits, Play Therapy, Parenting Tips, Emotional Regulation
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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