Popsugar Parenting Tantrums Things to Say to a Child to Stop a Tantrum 22 Phrases to Stop a Tantrum in Its Tracks 13 September 2018 by Melissa Willets View On One Page Photo 11 of 22 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 11 "You are in time out." Give your child a few minutes to calm down away from whatever precipitated the tantrum. Previous Next Start Slideshow TantrumsLittle Kid BehaviorLittle KidsParenting Tips