···1818- When tantrums occur, interrupt the flow of the moment. E.g: stop the car somewhere and say "[Do what you want but I'll restart the car once you are calm](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31204423)".
1919- Clearly communicated consequences ahead of time works much better than punishment.
2020- Raising responsible humans requires giving them responsibility, the opportunity for soft failures to learn from and having those awkward long talks and figuring out how to set healthy boundaries.
2121+- Allowing kids to have lots of small failures. Whenever you can, let them experience a small consequence that won't be too bad.
2222+* Allow them to experience the natural consequences of their actions as much as possible, both good and bad. Even if it has a negative consequence for them, as long as it's not too much.
2323+* Aim to be as predictable as possible. The brain is a prediction engine and hates surprises, so minimize the surprises they have to deal with.
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