5 things emotionally intelligent parents don't do when their kids throw a tantrum, according to psychology

When your child has a tantrum, it can be difficult to know exactly how you should react.

Emotionally intelligent parents don't have a perfect solution all the time, but they do know what not to do.

Don't meet your child's aggression with aggression, and don't get frustrated by their inability to communicate everything they're feeling.

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Emotional intelligence is key to parenting. That's because it refers to your capacity to be cognizant and in control of your emotions and how you allow those emotions to manifest in your expressions, as well as how empathetically you handle your interpersonal relationships. So when your child throws a temper tantrum, as all children do, emotional intelligence will help you assuage the situation.

Of course, parenting is a lot of figuring it out — you don't always know what to do, and that's okay because everyone parents differently. What's perhaps more important is knowing what not to do.

Here are five things emotionally intelligent people refuse to do when their children throw temper tantrums, according to psychology.