Big Kids Bigger Feelings

<p><strong>From the coauthor of <em>Tiny Humans, Big Emotions, </em>a guide to supporting children’s social and emotional growth through the elementary school years (ages 5–12), a critical but often-overlooked developmental stage.</strong></p><p><strong>TOO OLD FOR TANTRUMS</strong></p><p><strong>TOO YOUNG FOR TEENAGE DRAMA</strong></p><p>Meltdowns. Name-calling. Hitting, kicking, and hair-pulling. Except, these aren’t the toddler years. Why is your elementary-school-age child <em>still </em>having these outbursts?</p><p>Long thought of as the time when parents can finally enjoy calmer kids and deal with less emotional volatility and tears, the elementary school years are anything but. During this pivotal time, our children navigate a new set of social and emotional challenges. From playground bullying to cliques and exclusion, ever-increasing academic challenges, and plenty of physical growth and hormonal changes thrown into the mix—the elementary sch