507: How To Handle Big Emotions in Kids

Today Karen and Emily tackle listener questions about kids with big emotions; the pouters, the perfectionists, the rule followers, and the fiercely competitive. Whether your child melts down when they lose, struggles to say they’re having fun, or takes rules a little too seriously, this episode will help you parent the way they’re wired instead of fighting against it.

Episode Recap:

Intro (00:00)

Join Wire Talk+, our VIP club for listeners (3:45)

Is it okay to let my sensitive child pout in his room? (4:27)

My “blue child” never says she’s having fun and it’s discouraging to me (9:55)

How do I handle an overly strict rule follower? (13:30)

My 9 yr old cannot bear losing - should I give him consequences for meltdowns? (17:28)

You’re not going to change the way your kid is wired, but you can understand it (20:00)

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

Discussion Questions:

1. Does my child need space or correction in emotional moments?

2. Am I reacting to their personality, or am I training their character?

3. Do I expect my child to respond emotionally the way I would?

4. Where do I need to be more consistent with consequences?

5. How can I model emotional regulation in my own responses?

Resources:

- Listen to the rest of our conversation on WT+: boaw.mom/insider

- Send us your questions through the BOAW Moms app [Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/birds-on-a-wire-moms/id1419899927] [Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_JVZ5JB&hl=en_US]

- Check out our BRAND NEW Bible study: How To Teach Your Kids the Bible - http://boaw.mom/bible

- Check out Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas - https://amzn.to/3OKSoDF

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