What Your Child's Behaviour Is Really Telling You | Parenting Tips From A Child Psychologist

You are not failing your child. And your child is not a bad kid. What if the behaviour that is driving you to your absolute limit is actually your child's way of telling you something they do not yet have the words for?In this episode of Raw With J, I sit down with Karen Young, psychologist, children's author and the brilliant mind behind Hey Sigmund, to have one of the warmest and most practically useful conversations I have ever had on this podcast.Karen has spent her career helping children, parents and schools understand anxiety, big feelings and behaviour in a way that is deeply human, completely accessible and immediately actionable. Her books including Hey Warrior, But We Are Not Lions and Dear You: Love From Your Brain have helped millions of families around the world navigate some of the hardest moments of childhood.Together we unpack why your child's behaviour is never about you, what anxiety in children really is and how the smallest shifts in the way we show up for our children can change absolutely everything.In this episode we cover:Why child behaviour is always communication and what your child is really trying to tell youHow mindful parenting and conscious parenting starts with being radically compassionate with yourselfWhat anxiety in children actually is and why we need to stop treating it like something to fixPractical parenting tips for helping anxious kids feel bigger than their anxietyWhy child psychology tells us co-regulation is the only way children truly learn to self regulateHow child development and early experiences shape the way we show up as parents for our own childrenWhat teen mental health really needs and why shared family spaces matter more than we realiseWhy parenting strategies like repair and accountability are more powerful than getting it right every timeConnect with me: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jacinthafield Happy Souls Kids → https://www.happysoulskids.com/Connect with Karen Young: Website & Books → https://heysigmund.com/shop/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/karenyoung_heysigmund/Raw with J is the podcast that has the conversations that matter. Real, raw and honest conversations about parenting, children's wellbeing, education and everything in between. If this episode made you feel seen as a parent, hit follow so you never miss a conversation.