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In this episode of TRIBE Talk, we explore one of the most common challenges faced by parents, carers, and professionals: supporting children and teenagers who become angry. While anger is often viewed as the problem, it is usually a signal that something deeper is going on. Beneath anger may be fear, anxiety, frustration, shame, overwhelm, or unmet needs that a young person is struggling to express in other ways.

Using a trauma-informed and behavioural lens, we discuss why some children and teens experience anger more intensely than others, what may be driving these reactions, and how adults can respond effectively. Rather than focusing solely on stopping angry behaviour, this episode explores how to understand it, reduce escalation, and help young people develop healthier ways of managing and communicating difficult emotions.

Episode Highlights

• What may sit underneath angry behaviour
• How trauma can influence emotional regulation and anger
• Common triggers for anger in children and teenagers
• The difference between reacting to anger and understanding it
• Practical strategies to reduce escalation and conflict
• How to teach emotional regulation and coping skills
• Supporting long-term change rather than short-term compliance

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In this episode of TRIBE Talk, we explore why bedtime can be one of the most challenging parts of the day for some children. While bedtime struggles are often viewed as a behavioural issue, they can frequently be linked to anxiety, attachment needs, emotional regulation difficulties, and past experiences of trauma. As the distractions of the day reduce, worries, fears, and big emotions can become more difficult for children to manage.

Using a trauma-informed lens, we discuss what may sit beneath bedtime resistance, repeated requests, avoidance, emotional outbursts, and difficulties settling to sleep. This episode provides practical strategies to help children feel safe, regulated, and supported at bedtime while reducing stress for the adults caring for them.

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In this episode of TRIBE Talk, we explore what it really means for a children's home to be trauma-informed. While many services describe themselves as trauma-informed, the reality is that trauma-informed care is much more than training, policies, or good intentions. It requires a whole-system approach that shapes how staff understand behaviour, build relationships, respond to crises, and support young people every day.

Drawing on real-world experience from residential care settings, we discuss the key ingredients of effective trauma-informed residential care and how they create environments where children can feel safe, develop trusting relationships, and begin to heal from past adversity.

Episode Highlights:

• What trauma-informed residential care actually means
• Why training alone is not enough to create trauma-informed practice
• Understanding behaviour through a trauma and attachment lens
• The role of relationships in supporting healing and recovery
• Creating safety, predictability, and consistency within the home
• Supporting staff to deliver trauma-informed care effectively
• How assessment, formulation, and intervention work together
• What good trauma-informed residential care looks like in everyday practice