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Handle tantrums calmly when you're about to lose it too
They're on the floor in the shop and you're mortified. Get a short in-the-moment plan and a debrief for later.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me handle tantrums calmly. Child's age: [age] Usual triggers: [hunger, shops, transitions] Where it happens: [home, public] What I've tried: [list] What I must not do: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. An in-the-moment plan for the next five minutes. 2. Words to say (and not say). 3. A leave-the-situation plan for public places. 4. A short debrief for when they're calm. 5. When to seek advice from a health visitor, GP or NSPCC resources rather than only tactics. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. This is help with wording and planning, not legal, medical or counselling advice; point me to GOV.UK, Citizens Advice, NSPCC (0808 800 5000), Childline (0800 1111), Samaritans (116 123) or Refuge/National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) where that fits, and call 999 if anyone is in immediate danger. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. age: a short note you already have. hunger, shops, transitions: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Copilot
Help me handle tantrums calmly. Child's age: [age] Usual triggers: [hunger, shops, transitions] Where it happens: [home, public] What I've tried: [list] What I must not do: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. An in-the-moment plan for the next five minutes. 2. Words to say (and not say). 3. A leave-the-situation plan for public places. 4. A short debrief for when they're calm. 5. When to seek advice from a health visitor, GP or NSPCC resources rather than only tactics. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. This is help with wording and planning, not legal, medical or counselling advice; point me to GOV.UK, Citizens Advice, NSPCC (0808 800 5000), Childline (0800 1111), Samaritans (116 123) or Refuge/National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) where that fits, and call 999 if anyone is in immediate danger. UK English. Stay in this Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. age: a short note you already have. hunger, shops, transitions: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You describe the usual trigger and setting.
The assistant asks about age and what you've tried.
You get an in-the-moment script, a leave plan and a later chat.
What happens
Use Copilot to handle tantrums calmly when you're about to lose it too
They're on the floor in the shop and you're mortified. Get a short in-the-moment plan and a debrief for later.
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