Claire Lerner on Big Reactors: Helping Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive

Children with big emotions can be both inspiring and challenging to support. In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, clinical social worker and author Claire Lerner shares practical strategies for understanding and guiding kids with strong reactions and sensitivities. Building on insights from her bestselling book Why Is My Child in Charge? and her new release Big Reactors: Practical Strategies for Parenting Highly Sensitive Children, Claire offers real-world guidance grounded in decades of experience.Learn how to recognize the root causes of behavior, set loving limits, and support highly sensitive children through transitions, big feelings, and everyday challenges. This conversation is filled with actionable insights for anyone working with or caring for children.👉 Subscribe for more parenting insights and early childhood strategies!🌐 Learn more from Claire Lerner:Grab Claire's New Book (Big Reactors: Practical Strategies for Parenting Highly Sensitive Children): https://a.co/d/6AL3zhOWebsite: lernerchilddevelopment.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lernerchilddevelopment/🎥 Watch our previous episode with Claire:Taming Tantrums and Tears: https://youtu.be/qf11T98DUKE?feature=shared----------------------------Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-PExecutive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/trainingFOLLOW UShttps://www.instagram.com/childhoodpreparedness/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildPreparedhttps://twitter.com/ChildPreparedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-childhood-preparedness© Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved