#109 If You Want Your Child to Handle “Big Feelings”

<p>Picture this: Your child is about to step onstage, hand pressed against their stomach. “I have butterflies. I don’t want to go.”</p><p><br></p><p>You rush to reassure them: “Don’t be nervous. You’ll be fine.” But beneath those comforting words, your child may be learning to ignore the very signals that could help them understand themselves.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we explore what happens before a feeling gets called anxiety, fear, or frustration. We connect stage fright, Minecraft, chores, and screen time to one powerful question: What experience is your child’s body asking for?</p><p><br></p><p>Because when children can recognize and shift what is happening inside them, they no longer need us to tell them how they feel.</p><p><br></p><p>They can learn to find their own way back to calm, confidence, and capability.</p><p><br></p><p>Hit play now. </p>