When One Family Member's Moods Are Running the House

Published: March 20, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

b'What do we do when one of our kid\'s moods is affecting everyone else in the house? Whether it\'s anxiety, frustration, rigidity, or plain old temper tantrums, understanding where it\'s coming from is the first step. But even when we don\'t allow emotions to be an excuse poor behavior, that misbehavior can happen anyhow\\u2014and walking on eggshells is no way to teach the dysregulated person better emotional skills.\\nIn this episode, we discuss:\\n\\nthe sometimes hidden needs of the other kids in the house\\n\\nwhy "fair" is not the same thing as "equal"\\n\\nthe single most important factor for positive family well-being\\n\\n\\nHere are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode: \\n\\nOur episode "When One of Our Kids Is Taking All Our Bandwidth"\\n\\n\\nNicole Schwarz for\\xa0imperfectfamilies.com:\\xa0When The Siblings of a Difficult Child Feel Ignored\\n\\n\\nLeigh Anderson for Lifehacker:\\xa0What to Do If Your Child\'s Behavior Is Ruining Your Relationship With Your Partner\\n\\n\\nPamela Li for Parenting for Bain: Emotional Regulation in Children | A Complete Guide\\n\\n\\nJane Indergaard for ADHD Newsstand: It\'s Never About Me: The Hidden Needs of Siblings\\n\\n\\n\\nSign up for What Fresh Hell Plus on Supporting Cast to get all episodes ad-free, plus monthly bonus episodes. Supporting Cast works right where you already listen! Go to\\xa0whatfreshhell.supportingcast.fm\\xa0to subscribe in two taps for just $4.99 a month, or $39.99 a year.\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nmom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips,\\xa0mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid\\u2019s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, kids\' moods, mood dysregulation, dysregulated, dysregulated kids, dysregulated teen, moody kids, moody teens, \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'