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In addition to what Michelle said, I'd be on the look out for what provoked the frustration - were you in a new setting, was it a difficult day, was there a lot of stimulation (people, noise, location) that might have pushed your child to overload? We all overload - it's what we do with it that matters/makes it acceptable. We all have feelings. Being able to name our feelings, get them acknowledged, know that we are lovable while having 'bad' feelings or actions, and that we can communicate can make all the difference.
As a parent, I used to always wonder 'yeah, great, but what do I DO?' after someone would post theoretical rather than practical response like I just did. You wing it. You wing it with love. Some days a solution will work - somedays it won't. You evolve. You learn.
hth,
Cathy
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