Why Kids Can’t Regulate Emotions and How Parents Can Help | Dr Why Podcast Ep 1

Why do kids lose control, and what can parents do about it?

In this first episode of the Dr Why Podcast, Dr Lauryn Young, Ph.D., NCSP, a licensed psychologist, and her husband Javonne Young Entrepreneur, open up about real-life parenting chaos, emotional regulation, and the psychology behind childhood meltdowns.

You’ll learn how mirror neurons shape your child’s emotions, why prevention is more effective than intervention, and what to do when your little one is “seeing red.” Stay tuned for expert insight, laughter, and practical tools to help you model calm and build stronger family connections.

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00:00 – Car-seat chaos: the meltdown moment

02:00 – Why kids struggle to regulate emotions

04:00 – Parenting as a psychologist

06:00 – Cultural differences in discipline

10:15 – Mirror neurons: kids copy your emotions

15:00 – Talking about death with your child

20:00 – Why Dr. Lauryn became a psychologist

27:00 – Prevention vs. intervention

29:00 – Grounding & mindfulness for parents

35:00 – What’s next for Dr. Why

What You’ll Learn How a child’s brain develops emotional control, the role of mirror neurons in empathy and behavior, mindfulness and grounding techniques for parents, why co-regulation matters more than punishment, the real-life struggles behind “NO perfect parenting”

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