Why Toddlers Have Tantrums: The Brain Science and What to Do Jun 07, 2026 Filed under: big feelings, co-regulation, gentle parenting, motherhood, neuroscience parenting, toddler meltdown, toddler tantrum Share Tweet Pin it Fancy Tantrums are not bad behaviour or bad parenting. What is actually happening in a toddler's brain, and a calm three-step way to respond that works better than reasoning. Read more...