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By Disha Bonner, M.Ed. | Author, Montessori Teacher Trainer & Consultant, Certified Redirecting Children's Behavior Specialist When a toddler throws a tantrum, hits a classmate, or flat-out refuses to follow directions, our first instinct is often to correct the behavior immediately. But what if the correction isn't actually what the child needs most in that moment? What if what they're really asking for — through every outburst and meltdown — is connection? That's the heart