and then simply state to the child that you are walking away right now, but will be happy to listen to them when the are ready to talk to you. after the child calms down and realizes that the tantrum is not working, they will either move on to another activity or talk to you. if they do talk to you, be sure to reassure them that you understand how they feel and always offer those choices.
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