Do your child’s outbursts seem to come out of nowhere? In this 7-minute episode of “What Now? A Parent’s Guide,” psychologist Dr. Andrew Kahn explains how to find your child’s behavior triggers so you can try to prevent tantrums and meltdowns. Learn which details to track to help you spot patterns, like time of day, what your child was doing just before the outburst, and who else was there. To help you build this skill, read “What a child’s anger might be telling you.” https://www.understood.org/articles/what-childs-anger-means For more resources, visit the episode page on Understood. https://www.understood.org/podcasts/what-now-season-1/identify-child-behavior-triggers You can also download Wunder by Understood. This free app includes exercises that can help you track your child’s behavior, look for patterns, and get personalized tips along the way. https://u.org/wunderexercises 00:00 Intro 01:06 Why parents need to be detectives 02:50 How to identify your child’s triggers 05:21 What you can practice ahead of time Understood.org is a resource dedicated to shaping the world so the millions of people with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about “What Now? A Parent’s Guide” and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2023 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.