When Big Feelings Take Over - by Charis Halsall (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Every parent knows that sinking feeling when your child's big emotions overflow. How do I stop this? What have I done wrong? Is it always this hard?

Whether your child is rolling around on the kitchen floor or refusing to get in the car, finding your way through these moments without snapping or bribing feels impossible. When you are already at your limit, managing your own emotions just becomes one more thing to mess up.

But helping your child navigate big feelings doesn't mean ignoring your own. From her conversations with hundreds of experts on the chart-topping podcast Parents Unplugged, Charis Halsall shares practical strategies to support both you and your child when it all kicks off.

Including conversation scripts, quick takeaways and plenty of stories and mistakes along the way, When Big Feelings Take Over will explain:

- What's really going on in your toddler's brain
- How to use language to shift behaviour
- Why punishments and threats backfire
- How to respond when it all kicks off
- How to manage your own triggers and self-blame

Reframing challenging behaviour as something to understand, rather than control, When Big Feelings Take Over is a warm, relatable and non-judgmental guide to building emotional resilience and strengthening connection with your child.

About the Author

Charis Halsall is the host of the popular podcast Parent Unplugged, where she interviews leading experts in parenting, psychology and neuroscience. A certified parenting coach, busy mum-of-three with a background in SEN education, Charis is an expert in translating complex research into practical, down-to-earth guidance for overwhelmed parents. A dyslexic learner herself, she is passionate about making parenting knowledge genuinely accessible.