How To Stop A Tantrum By A Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Stopping and preventing tantrums is based on behavioral science and is very lawful and systematic. Heather Nunziato, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with Brett DiNovi & Associates, discusses how this tantrum could have been avoided if the hypothesized functions of the behavior were access to the computer and social attention from the caregiver.

Brett DiNovi is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst & the founder & CEO of the largest award-winning behavioral consultation group of its kind on the East Coast of the United States which deploys over 550 consultants throughout NJ, FL, CA, PA, NJ & ME.

[TheBdinovi]

this one is interesting, not that I agree with it

[sandboxx]

We keep getting told to ignore it and let them keep yelling and crying louder I feel like distracting them and hugging them to calm them and ask him to do something else to take a deep breath works better than ignoring

[ericastout]

I love the FIRST, THEN strategy. It hasn't failed me yet!

[xiomanaxoxoxo]

Once a tantrum starts you can't stop it. you can ease the effect it has on the child and on you. she did a great job of transitioining him.

[rileyschotter]

Love this video! Very resourceful! Thanks Danielle Mercado!

[evangelinespruill]

👍 it. Learning to breath through these situation.

[jadetorres-vrobel]

Since these are Antecedent strategies to prevent problem behavior, make sure they are taught PRIOR to the child having problem behavior.

[semperdecorus]

Can we please have this lady do more videos??? She explains it so well. Honestly, I learned so much here. More videos from her please!!

[andreirodin]

Ignoring the behavior should always come first!
No matter how many specialists preach to respond to tantrums, the outcome is always the same: the more attention the meltdown gets, the more persistent it becomes.
Why not use century-proven practices?
Ignore it (if no safety issues involved). Give the child an opportunity to calm down in his own.
Let the child get the idea that tantrums are too costly for him, because they DON’T get the desired results.
And if the child can’t calm down after 5-10 minutes, start interventions.
This works much better that immediate response.

[abawithemily]

Great job adding the task list references

[shawneelaw]

Always made choice part of my behavioral plan. I call it autonomy based on my 2 choices. Well the student felt it was autonomous.

[saramccarty]

What if she already did that and the child has a tantrum anyway? OT here. Experiencing little carryover from ABA being taught to parents which would definitely help me.. but parents are only told what what their strengths/weaknesses were that day, not the issue/solution 😔 parents are deciding to discharge from both disciplines because behaviors haven’t changed in years. It’s bad around here but might be everywhere!

[sineadx]

This is such a useful video. I use the first and then approach with my son and it really helps to diffuse a tantrum.
I think incentives are good, as well, as you discussed at the end.

[kimv.a.l]

The first/then is called the premak principle. It works wonders with my students (aide)

[stephaniek]

You provided good strategies to prevent the behavior before they occur. It's crucial for a child to learn effective communication. It's smart to use there prompting techniques before he transitions and give motivation rather than pulling him away from the computer.

[joekendorski]

Great strategies identified based on this video, Heather. These recommendations can be very useful for parents and professionals in the field. Sometimes they might use whatever tools they have at their disposal not realizing they could be inadvertently reinforcing challenging behavior. Thanks for sharing.

[tristanriabo]

I want to see her showing us not telling us.

[samvue]

Very very nice well said I agree with that

[Nohanih]

Are these strategies for preventing or stopping a tantrum?

[vivi]

Does this apply to children in the spectrum?