Hosted by Lynn McLean, LCSW-S, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor ™ · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 13 episodes
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Welcome to Tantrum of the Week , the parenting podcast that helps you make sense of your child’s hardest moments. Hosted by Lynn McLean, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™, each episode explores one real-life tantrum and uncovers the emotional needs, triggers, and stressors underneath. You’ll learn how to: Understand the why behind your child’s behavior Respond with calm and confidence — not frustration Build emotional regulation skills through connection Use play therapy-informed parenting strategies that actually work Whether you’re dealing with bedtime battles, sibling fights, or after-school meltdowns, Tantrum of the Week offers practical tips, expert insight, and a reminder that you’re not alone. 🎧 New episodes weekly. 📍 Based in Houston, Texas — helpful for parents everywhere.
Lynn McLean, LCSW-S, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor ™ hosts Tantrum of the Week, a kids show with 13 episodes published.
In this episode of Tantrum of the Week, Lynn McLean explores a powerful and emotional moment many families experience: a nine-year-old who melts down when a long-anticipated family dinner plan is canceled at the last min
Episode 8: Sibling Bedtime Battles In this episode of Tantrum of the Week, Lynn McLean talks about a bedtime struggle many families face: a young child who melts down because an older sibling gets to stay up later. What
What do you do when your child clearly broke something—but insists they didn’t? In this episode of Tantrum of the Week , Lynn talks about a common parenting moment: a seven-year-old who breaks something and then denies i
Podcast Description Going back to school after a break can be surprisingly hard — for kids and parents. In this episode of Tantrum of the Week, we talk about what’s really going on when a 5–8 year old who was doing great
Why Do I Have to Share? In this episode of Tantrum of the Week, Lynn McLean explores a common and exhausting parenting moment: a four-year-old who melts down when a younger sibling picks up a toy they weren’t even using.
A police dad says no to a sleepover without parents home, and a ten-year-old explodes. We show how to hold a firm safety rule, calm the storm, and offer choices that protect connection without caving. • law enforcement a
We unpack a real bilingual dinner blow-up and show how calm presence, simple scripts, and playful rituals can turn pressure into connection. We honor cultural pride while giving kids tools to switch languages without sha
Does your child melt down when it’s time to leave, stop playing, or switch activities? Child therapist and parent coach Lynn McLean shares why transitions are tough for kids — and how to make them easier with empathy and
Does your child fight, cry, or explode when it’s time to do chores? Child therapist and parent coach Lynn McLean explains why kids resist chores — and how to handle those “I don’t want to!” moments with calm, confidence,
When your child melts down at the grocery store checkout over candy, what should you do? Play Therapist Lynn McLean breaks down the “no candy” tantrum and shares calm, practical strategies to handle public meltdowns with
Why do tantrums happen — and how can you stop them without yelling or giving in? In this first episode of Tantrum of the Week, Play Therapist Lynn McLean helps parents understand what’s really behind children’s meltdowns
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Tantrum of the Week is hosted by Lynn McLean, LCSW-S, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor ™. The show is categorised under kids (family) and has published 13 episodes.
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