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When your child's behavior triggers violent impulses

My 6-year-old has tantrums that trigger something primal in me and I want to hit him, and that urge terrifies me more than anything I've ever felt.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Our children's dysregulation can activate our own unresolved trauma responses, creating dangerous moments that require immediate intervention.

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