Managing Explosive Emotions

How should we respond to a child or teen who swears, is physical and aggressive when they experience big emotions? We might not recognise our child or teen in these moments. I will share my top tips of what to do in the moment to diffuse things, and how best to approach the education piece in order to distinguish future explosive outbursts. Here are the highlights:(2:15) Recap from Ep 134 (5:00) Explosive behaviours(7:50) Don’t be drawn into name calling or abusive language(10:40) Keep your voice calm and use few words(13:24) Create a safe environment – don’t sent them away!(15:48) Teach consequences for the behavioural choices(18:55) Try to identify your child’s triggers(21:00) Zoom out and reflect on your child as a wholeListen to Ep 134: Managing Big EmotionsPurchase your ticket for the next 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan 'Stop Battling Back-Chat' at 8pm GMT on the 22nd of May. Watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on YoutubeJoin the How Not to Screw Up Your Kids Community and ask Dr Maryhan your parenting questions in the weekly Q&A, access a library of digital courses, watch live/recorded 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan at your convenience, and in February your children can attend online workshops too. All for just £1.79! (you can cancel at anytime).To access the free resources mentioned in the episodes visit https://drmaryhan.com/library  Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025.