Need help with 'consequences' for 5 yr old

[cleanandclothed]

My 5 yr old sometimes flies into rages and while in a rage/strop can do all sorts of unacceptable things like hitting (only parents, never anyone else). I try to avoid meltdowns (regular food, sleep etc), but when they do happen I feel they need consequences, but I struggle to come up with anything adequate. The rage can last for 15 minutes or so, and I can't leave them to it because he doesn't stay put, he follows me and tugs/pulls etc to get what he wants. So by the end of it I am glad that he has calmed down, and he says sorry, but I don't know what else to do?

my now 6 year old DD4 did this for a while...in the end she was hurting me/breaking things and she did not do it with others either. Eventually I decided I needed to stop her hurting me/herself and when she started I used to get her onto my lap facing forwards with her back to my front, arms enclosed in a "hug"...firm enough to restrict her movements but in no way uncomfortable. It reduced the length of the tantrum and stopped me from shouting/getting angry too. There is no scientific basis or research that I did but it worked for me and within a few weeks the behaviour had stopped and I got just "normal" tantrums.##Might be worth a try??

good luck