My Unusual Suggestion for Big Feelings and Aggressive Meltdowns- Coaching with Charlotte: Episode 195

Update: 2025-05-21

Description

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Charlotte who has a 7-year-old, 4-year-old, and 3-year-old. We had an interesting conversation about when we are giving too much empathy to sensitive kids and all the nuance around having a more nonchalant attitude to big feelings. We also discussed self regulation challenges and how to set limits with little kids.

We talk about:

8:30 When deep breathing isn’t enough to calm you down
13:30 Why you have to be there to enforce a limit with little kids
16:20 What is “discipline”?
19:00 Managing Aggressive Tantrums
23:00 Having a nonchalant attitude to big feelings
36:00 Getting playful when a child is being aggressive
41:00 Getting kids thinking brain back online
46:00 Checking back in after Charlotte tries Sarah’s suggestions
47:00 When you are all out of patience
56:30 Finding time for one-on-one time
58:00 No one has to be a perfect parent

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