"Nooo! Well, at least it wasn't a cat!" You can guess where this is going. 😉 In a few minutes, your disregulated kid is taking dinosaur chomps out of their food, it's hitting their bloodstream, and they're feeling much better. In another 10 minutes, you can talk calmly about whatever triggered the meltdown, and come up with healthy alternative responses together. You roleplay to practice the good behavior and end up laughing and connecting. A little play goes a long way, friends!