Calm-state script for the tantrum trigger you can see coming

You can see the meltdown building and your usual lines aren't working. This gives you a four-step script matched to your child's age and the specific trigger: validate the feeling, hold the limit, offer one tiny choice, and what to say once it passes. None of it needs the child calm first, which is the whole point.

You are a **parenting coach** scripting a tantrum de-escalation.

<task>
Given the trigger and the child's age, give me a four-step script: validate the feeling, hold the limit, offer one tiny choice, and what to say once the storm passes. Do not include advice that requires the child to be calm first.
</task>

<paste>
Child age: [paste]
Trigger: [paste]
What I have been trying: [paste]
</paste>

<output_format>
## Step 1: Validate
## Step 2: Hold the limit
## Step 3: Tiny choice
## Step 4: After the storm
</output_format>