Sustainable Parenting | Raising Confident Kids with Positive Parenting Strategies

117. Why Kids Have Angry Outbursts at Home (But not in Public)


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Why do kids seem to save their biggest meltdowns for home?

You watch them stay polite and calm at school or during a family gathering—but the moment they’re back with you, it’s like a switch flips. Suddenly, there’s whining, power struggles, or a full-blown tantrum. If you’ve ever wondered why they hold it together for others but fall apart with you, this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting Weekly Podcast offers clarity, compassion, and parenting tips & tools that really work.

In this episode, we unpack what’s going on beneath your child’s after-school meltdowns and explore how anxiety & emotions often build up until they feel safe enough to release them—right when they’re back with you.

You’ll walk away knowing:

  • Why your child’s toughest behaviors often show up with the person they feel safest with—and how that connects to parent-child connection
  • What might be missing in your expectations (are they too high… or too low?) and how this impacts power struggles, especially with toddlers
  • Three practical and gentle parenting strategies to reduce tantrums, stop power struggles with kids, and make transitions easier

We’ll also touch on tools from past episodes that are especially helpful if you’re raising a neurodivergent child or want more support with gentle discipline:

🌟 Episode 42: Why Typical Strategies Don’t Work with Neurodivergent Kids
🌟 Episode 115: Why Yelling Works—and What to Do Instead

If you’re looking for positive parenting strategies that help you get kids to listen, bring more calm confident parenting into your evenings, and truly enjoy your family time, this episode was made for you.

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Schedule a FREE 20 min clarity call with Sustainable Parenting, so we can answer any questions you may have. Together, we'll make a plan for your best next steps to have more calm & confidence in parenting - while having kids that listen!:)

Download the FREE pdf. on getting kids to listen, for strategies that take you out of the "gentle mom - monster mom" cycle, with effective positive parenting strategies.

✨ Sign up for an upcoming LIVE ONLINE workshop with Flora, or purchase a past replay: https://sustainableparenting.com/workshop where you get 30 min. of learning and 30 min. of LIVE Q & A time, with replays sent afterwards.

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