Understanding Children’s Behaviour: Could Trapped Emotions Be the Root Cause?

by Matthew Trott

As parents and caregivers, it’s natural to want to help our children thrive—physically, emotionally, and socially. But what happens when a child’s behaviour becomes challenging, unpredictable, or concerning?

Outbursts, anxiety, defiance, withdrawal, tantrums, or even physical symptoms like stomachaches or sleep issues can often feel overwhelming to address. While traditional discipline or therapies play an important role, there’s another layer many don’t consider: trapped emotions.

Through the gentle and non-invasive modality known as The Emotion Code, we can begin to explore how children may be carrying emotional energy that affects how they think, feel, and behave—and how releasing this energy can bring profound shifts in their well-being.

What Are Trapped Emotions?

Trapped emotions are unprocessed emotional energies that become lodged in the body during moments of distress, fear, or overwhelm. These moments don’t have to be dramatic. For a child, even seemingly small experiences—like being separated from a parent, struggling in school, or sensing tension at home—can leave an emotional imprint if they don’t have the tools or support to process the feelings in the moment.

Because children are still learning how to regulate emotions, they’re especially vulnerable to storing these energies in the body.

Common signs of trapped emotions in children:

  • Sudden mood swings or meltdowns

  • Aggression, defiance, or oppositional behaviour

  • Separation anxiety or general fearfulness

  • Withdrawal, lack of confidence, or excessive shyness

  • Trouble focusing, sleeping, or connecting with others

  • Repeating behavioural patterns that don’t improve with discipline

Why Children “Act Out” (It’s Often a Cry for Help)

It’s important to understand that behaviour is a form of communication—especially for children who don’t yet have the emotional vocabulary to express their inner world. What may look like bad behaviour is often an unconscious way of saying:

  • “I feel unsafe.”

  • “I don’t know how to deal with this feeling.”

  • “Something inside me feels too big to handle.”

Their body and subconscious may hold onto this emotional charge as a way of coping or protecting themselves. Over time, this trapped energy can shape their emotional patterns, self-worth, and even physical health.

How The Emotion Code Can Help Children Find Peace

The Emotion Code, developed by Dr. Bradley Nelson, is a powerful energy healing technique that helps to identify and release trapped emotional energy—gently and without needing to talk through the original experience.

At Core Healing, this method is used with children of all ages. Here’s how it works:

  1. Muscle Testing is used to connect with the child’s subconscious and identify specific trapped emotions. We do this remotely where your child doesn't have to be physically present for the session.

  2. The Root Emotion is revealed—often linked to a specific event, even if the child doesn't consciously remember it.

  3. Energetic Release is done using gentle magnetic energy and intention—no talking or reliving required.

The results can be profound. Many parents report immediate or gradual improvements in mood, behaviour, focus, and even physical symptoms. More importantly, the child begins to feel lighter, more emotionally balanced, and safer within themselves.

Supporting Children Emotionally = Changing Their Future

By addressing the emotional root causes—not just the surface behaviour—we give children the chance to grow up without the weight of unprocessed emotional baggage. This kind of early emotional support not only helps with current behaviour but also builds a foundation of emotional resilience for life.

Imagine a child who feels:

  • Safe in their body

  • Free from unexplained fear or sadness

  • More connected to their feelings and to others

  • Capable of expressing themselves without acting out

This is the power of energy healing. This is the potential of The Emotion Code.

Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

If you’ve tried everything—therapy, discipline, routines—and your child still seems “off” or emotionally reactive, it may be time to look beneath the surface. Their body might be holding onto old emotional energy they’re too young to process alone.

With The Emotion Code, we can gently release what no longer serves them—without pressure, pain, or long conversations. And the shifts? They’re often nothing short of amazing.

To learn how The Emotion Code can support your child, visit Core Healing. Sometimes the healing we seek for our children is simpler, deeper, and more beautiful than we imagined.

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