“Why does my child throw tantrums?”
“How do I stop my child having a tantrum?”
“Why does my child cry all the time?”
If you’ve found yourself searching for answers to these questions, you’re not alone. Parents and carers across Australia regularly seek parenting support when their child seems overwhelmed by big emotions, frequent meltdowns, clinginess, tears, or challenging behaviour.
The good news is that behaviour is communication. When children throw tantrums, become upset, refuse to cooperate, or seem emotionally reactive, they are often expressing an unmet need rather than trying to be difficult. Understanding what your child is communicating can be one of the most powerful shifts you make as a parent.
Tantrums are a normal part of child development. Young children are still learning how to regulate their emotions, communicate their needs, and cope with disappointment, frustration, fear, and change.
Children may have tantrums because they are:
While many parents search for ways to stop tantrums, the real question is often: “What is my child trying to tell me?”
Frequent crying can leave parents feeling worried, exhausted, or unsure of what to do. Children cry for many reasons, including sadness, frustration, anxiety, disappointment, tiredness, and a need for connection.
Rather than viewing tears as a problem to fix, it can be helpful to see them as a signal that your child needs support. When children feel understood and emotionally safe, they gradually develop the skills needed to manage their feelings more independently.
Many parenting courses focus on managing behaviour. The Circle of Security Parenting™ Program takes a different approach by helping parents understand the emotional needs that sit underneath behaviour.
Through the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program, parents learn how to:
The program is based on decades of attachment research and helps parents create the secure relationships children need to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.
Speech Pathology Tasmania delivers the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program online, making it accessible to parents and carers across Australia.
Whether you live in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, or a regional or remote community, you can participate from the comfort of your own home.
Our sessions are held in the evening when children are most likely to be asleep, making this parenting course practical and accessible for busy families.
If you’ve been searching for parenting support, wondering why your child has tantrums, or looking for ways to better understand your child’s emotions, the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Parents consistently tell us that the program changes how they view their child’s behaviour and helps them feel more confident, connected, and supported in their parenting journey.
Because sometimes the most powerful parenting strategy isn’t stopping the behaviour—it’s understanding the child behind it.
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