195: Reactive Anger as a Signal: How to Guide Your Child Through Big Emotions

In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa Smith dives into the complexities of reactive anger in children. Joined by Hive member Dina, Lisa coaches her through the challenges of helping her 9-year-old daughter navigate intense outbursts of frustration and anger. Learn how to go beneath the surface of anger to uncover and address the deeper emotions at play. This episode is packed with actionable insights for fostering emotional resilience and empathy, ensuring your child feels seen, heard, and supported in moments of emotional turbulence.

What You'll Learn:

• The underlying emotions behind reactive anger and how to help your child recognize them.

• How to hold space for your child’s emotions, allowing them to feel safe expressing their frustration and disappointment.

• Practical steps for moving beyond reactive anger, guiding your child to articulate their deeper feelings.

• Why empathy and validation are powerful tools in building emotional intelligence and resilience in children.

• How everyday disappointments can trigger larger emotional storms and how to guide your child through these moments.

• The importance of helping children tolerate life’s frustrations without turning to anger, leading to long-term emotional growth.