About this episode

This episode discusses the communication behind children's meltdowns and the importance of emotional regulation.

Behaviour is communication, but in the middle of a meltdown, it can be really hard to remember that. In this episode of Things Nobody Tells You, Emmy sits down with clinical psychologist Emily Hanlon for a practical and deeply reassuring conversation on just this. Together, they unpack why anger is often a secondary emotion, how anxiety can show up in unexpected ways and why emotional regulation is not something children learn to do alone. It is something we support them through, starting with ourselves. This episode is for any parent navigating meltdowns, shutdowns, big feelings or the daily chaos of raising kids.

People in this episode

Host: Emmy

Guest: Emily Hanlon

Topics covered

• child behavior
• emotional regulation
• parenting
• meltdowns
• anxiety
• communication

Keywords

• meltdowns
• emotional regulation
• parenting
• anxiety
• child behavior
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Things Nobody Tells You, clinical psychologist

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