Aiee! Storytime Meltdowns

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Anyone can have a bad day - even toddlers. When the bad day coincides with storytime, what are some strategies to help keep the storytime going and help the child and parent cope with the meltdow, Recently Jaime Eastman on the ALSC blog shared some ideas.

Jaime writes: "Meltdowns. While we hope they won’t happen at the library, we know they probably will. Ask any storytime veteran: at some point, screaming, crying, or some other manner of meltdown will visit your storytime. What can you do? Today, I’m sharing five tips from my own storytime experience."

Stop here to read her tips. [Meltdowns: Expecting the Unexpected in Storytime. Eastman, Jaime. ALSC blog. March 2, 2025.]