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Understanding Toddler Behaviour
Understand what your toddler's behaviour is telling you, with an ABC diary, a trigger checker and a development stage cheat sheet.
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Handling Toddler Tantrums
Understand why tantrums happen, prevent many of them and stay calm through the rest
- 1 hour 50 minself-paced
- 6modules
- 4interactive tools
- Certificatewhen you pass
What you will be able to do
- explain why tantrums are a normal part of toddler development.
- identify your child's main tantrum triggers using a simple tracker.
- use routines, regular meals and snacks, sleep, choices and warnings to prevent many tantrums.
- stay calm and respond safely during a tantrum, at home and in public.
- handle hitting, biting and breath-holding calmly and safely.
- reconnect afterwards and help your child learn words for feelings.
- agree a consistent approach with everyone who cares for your child.
- recognise when to talk to your child and family health nurse or GP.
About this course
Tantrums are one of the most common parts of life with a toddler, and one of the most exhausting. This course explains why they happen, based on Australian child health guidance about toddler development, and gives you a clear, calm plan for before, during and after a tantrum.
You will learn how to spot your child's triggers, use regular meals, snacks, sleep and routines to prevent many meltdowns, and respond in the moment without shouting or giving in. You will also cover hitting, biting and breath-holding, tantrums in public, getting all carers on the same page, and when to talk to your child and family health nurse or GP.
Four practical tools help you put it into action: a Tantrum tracker, a Trigger checker, printable In-the-moment response cards and a one-page Prevention plan to share with everyone who cares for your child. It is written for parents, grandparents and carers of children aged about 1 to 4.
Course modules
6 modules-
1What tantrums are and why they happen
Why tantrums are a normal part of toddler development, what is going on in your child's brain and body, and the most common triggers.
- Tantrums are a normal stage
- The most common triggers
- Myths and facts about tantrums
Trigger checker
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2Tracking patterns so you can plan ahead
How to record tantrums simply using the ABC method, and how to read your notes to find patterns you can change.
- Using the ABC method
- Reading your patterns
Tantrum trackerTantrum prevention plan
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3Preventing tantrums before they start
How routines, food, sleep, choices, warnings and words for feelings can reduce how often tantrums happen.
- Routines, food and sleep
- Choices, warnings and 'when-then'
- Words for feelings and a calm environment
Tantrum prevention plan
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4In the moment: what to do during a tantrum
How to stay calm yourself, keep everyone safe and respond in a way that helps the tantrum pass, including in public and when a child hits, bites or holds their breath.
- Staying calm yourself first
- What to do during the tantrum
- Hitting, biting, throwing and breath-holding
In-the-moment response cardsTantrum tracker
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5After the storm: reconnecting and being consistent
How to reconnect after a tantrum, talk about feelings at the right time and get everyone who cares for your child using the same approach.
- Reconnecting and learning afterwards
- Getting everyone on the same page
In-the-moment response cardsTantrum prevention plan
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6Looking after you and knowing when to get help
How to look after your own wellbeing, recognise when tantrums might need a professional view, and put together a prevention plan that works for your family.
- Looking after yourself
- When to get help
- Building your prevention plan
Tantrum prevention planTrigger checkerTantrum tracker
Tools included
Saved to your account, downloadable as PDF- TrackerTantrum trackerLog each day's tantrums using the ABC method so you can spot times, triggers and changes over two weeks.
- CheckerTrigger checkerTick what tends to set off your child's tantrums to see which prevention areas to focus on, and whether to talk to your child and family health nurse.
- CardsIn-the-moment response cardsShort, printable cards with the exact steps and words to use before, during and after a tantrum.
- TemplateTantrum prevention planBuild a one-page family plan covering your child's triggers, prevention steps, calm-down routine and shared rules, to print and share with all carers.
Who this course is for
- Parents of toddlers aged about 1 to 4
- Grandparents, childcare and family day care educators, and other regular carers
- Co-parents who want to agree one approach
- Parents expecting a second baby who want to plan ahead for big changes
Check with a health professional first if
- If your child has lost skills they had before, or you are worried about their speech, hearing, understanding, play or development, talk to your child and family health nurse or GP as well as using this course.
- If your child has fainted, turned blue or had a fit during a tantrum or breath-holding spell, see your GP before relying on the tips here.
- If you feel you might lose control or hurt your child, or you feel low most days, please contact your GP or child and family health nurse now.
Your certificate
Answer at least 7 of the 10 final questions correctly and your certificate is ready to download straight away, with your name, the course and a verification ID anyone can check.
A certificate of completion shows you finished a general education course. It is not a professional qualification.
Certificate of completion
Your name
Handling Toddler Tantrums, 6 modules, completed 6 October 2026
Dr Aqsa Mukhtiar, PhD in Nutrition
Course authorID MNC-4K7Q-2Z9P
Verify at mynutricare.co.uk
Course authorID MNC-4K7Q-2Z9P
Verify at mynutricare.co.uk
Questions about this course
What age is this course for?
It is written for parents and carers of children aged about 1 to 4, when tantrums are most common. Many ideas also help with older children who still find big feelings hard to manage.
Will this course stop my child's tantrums?
Tantrums are a normal part of development, so no course can stop them completely. What the course gives you is a clear plan to understand your child's triggers, prevent many tantrums and respond calmly to the rest. Many parents find tantrums become shorter and less frequent with a consistent approach, but every child is different.
Is it all right to ignore a tantrum?
The course explains a calm middle path: you do not give in to what was refused, and you do not give lots of attention to the behaviour, but you stay close, keep your child safe and reconnect once they calm down.
When should I worry about my toddler's tantrums?
Talk to your child and family health nurse or GP if tantrums are very frequent or getting worse, continue often after about age 4, involve your child hurting themselves or others, or come with worries about speech, hearing, development or lost skills. Module 6 covers this in detail.
What do I get with this course?
6 modules with 16 short lessons (about 1 hour 50 minutes in total) and 4 interactive tools, including the Tantrum tracker, Trigger checker and In-the-moment response cards, for a one-off A$27.99 (GST included). Your tool results save to My Progress. A 10-question final check ends the course; score 7 or more for your certificate of completion. Written by Dr Aqsa Mukhtiar, PhD in Nutrition.