We all know how the Pearls think you should handle a toddler’s tantrum, by beating them until they stop crying. But we don’t talk about better ways to handle those things here very much and we really should.

This video clip at the bottom of the post from the Seth Meyers talk show with Drew Barrymore had a segment where Drew spoke of dealing with epic meltdowns and tantrums in children without resorting to anything even remotely like a plumbing line.

In an article on Simplemost.com here’s what Alan Kazdin, author of “The Kazdin Method For Parenting the Defiant Child” had to say about tantrums along with Barrymore’s stories.

1. Ignore Them

“Once you’re in a situation where someone’s drowning, you can’t teach them to swim—and it’s the same with tantrums. There’s nothing to do in the moment that will make things better. In fact, almost anything you try will make it worse. Once he chills out, then you can talk,” he said.

2. Redirect

Most moms have a handful of bizarre, yet useful junk in their purse. When your kid is throwing a tantrum try distracting with a snack or mini-figure you find in your grab bag. Or, even point at something interesting in the distance. “Hey, look is that a bird?”

There are a few more suggestions in the article as well as some funny photos of Barrymore ignoring a child having a tantrum on the second page. What do you do to turn off the tantrums?

Here’s a video of what Barrymore said of dealing with her children on a recent trip to Disneyworld.

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