How to Stay Calm and Confident When Your Child Is Angry With You

When your child is angry, it can trigger something deep inside of you. You might want to defend yourself, shut it down, or react quickly. In this episode, I walk you through how to respond in those heated moments using evidence-based parenting strategies that protect your relationship instead of escalating the conflict. I also explain how to calm a child down when angry while staying calm and confident, even when the words coming at you feel sharp.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why it is developmentally normal when your child is angry, and what anger is actually communicating

• Exactly how to respond when your child is angry without invalidating their emotions

• The difference between allowing anger and allowing disrespect

• Practical steps for how to calm a child down when angry without losing your authority

• How to stay calm and confident so you can model emotional regulation

• How these strategies reflect true evidence-based parenting and build long-term emotional skills

Learning how to respond when your child is angry is one of the most powerful shifts you can make. When you approach these moments with evidence-based parenting, and practice staying calm and confident, you teach your child exactly how to calm a child down when angry in healthy ways for the rest of their life.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Episode 37: Teaching Kids Emotions and Identifying Feelings for Fewer Blow Ups

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