Tantrum Protocol and Repair Kit
A repeatable plan for meltdowns — theirs and yours
Give moms a calm, repeatable tantrum protocol (prevent → respond → repair) plus a repair script for when yelling happens. Because it will happen.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Build a toddler tantrum protocol. Ask for child's age, top tantrum triggers (hunger, transitions, sleep), what the parent can stay consistent on, and any safety risks (hitting, biting, running). Output: a 3-phase protocol (prevent → respond → repair), transition tools, short boundary scripts usable mid-crisis, and a repair script for both parent and child. Keep everything short and usable under pressure. Encourage professional support if violence or severe behavioral concerns persist.
How It Works
This recipe builds a 3-phase tantrum protocol: prevent where you can,
respond calmly when you can't, and repair when it goes sideways. Includes
a parent repair script because "I'm sorry I yelled" is a skill, not a
failure.
What You Get
- Tantrum protocol: prevent → respond → repair
- Transition tools (warnings, choices, visual routines)
- Short, consistent boundary scripts for mid-crisis use
- Repair script for parent and child (reduces the shame loop)
- Trigger pattern tracker to spot prevention opportunities
Setup Steps
- Tell your Claw about the tantrums
- Share child's age and top tantrum triggers
- Note your limits: what you can realistically stay consistent on
- Flag any safety risks (hitting, biting, running)
- Get your protocol, scripts, and repair kit
Tips
- The scripts are deliberately short — you can't remember a paragraph mid-meltdown
- Prevention is the highest-leverage move: most tantrums have a pattern
- Repair is not weakness — it teaches emotional accountability
- If aggression or behavioral concerns persist, loop in a pediatrician or child psychologist