When Big Feelings Take Over: What to do in the Moment
Fri, Sep 18
|5501 E 18th St
When your child is melting down, arguing, yelling, or shutting down, it can be hard to know what will actually help. Learn practical, play-therapist-informed strategies to respond to big emotions in ways that calm the moment, strengthen connection, and build regulation over time.
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
5501 E 18th St, 5501 E 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57110, USA
Guests
About the event
When your child is melting down, arguing, yelling, or shutting down, it can be hard to know what will actually help. Learn practical, play-therapist-informed strategies to respond to big emotions in ways that calm the moment, strengthen connection, and build regulation over time.
Parents/Caregivers will learn how to:
Recognize the difference between dysregulation and disrespect
Identify what may be happening underneath the challenging behavior
Tips on what to say - and what not to say - when emotions are high
Understand why consequences sometimes backfire in the heat of the moment
Tickets
General Admission
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00