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Warm, practical middle school behavior management strategies to handle disrespect and defiance. Learn regulation-first routines that truly work.

21 Middle School Behavior Management Strategies for Dysregulated Kids

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes A calmer brain makes better choices—so your middle school behavior plan should start there. If your child’s behavior feels out of control lately, you’re not alone. Middle school brings big emotions, bigger opinions, and a nervous system that’s still under construction. In this guide, I’ll show you middle school behavior management strategies that calm the

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Dysregulated Kids Guide

Dysregulated Behavior in Kids: The Guide to Supporting Self Regulation – Sequence – Duplicate – [#51701]

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Dysregulated Behavior in Kids: The Guide to Supporting Self Regulation As parents and caregivers, we understand the importance of nurturing our children’s emotional well-being. However, some children and teens struggle with dysregulated behavior and emotional regulation, leading to strong emotional reactions to small levels of distress leading to disruptive behavior at school and home. Dysregulation can manifest in many ways,

Read More »
Social Skills and Emotional Regulation

Social-Emotional Regulation: Help Your Child Stay Calm and Connected

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If your child gets overwhelmed around other kids, has meltdowns during playdates, or avoids group activities, you’re not alone. Social-emotional struggles can make everyday interactions feel impossible and exhausting for parents. In this blog, I’ll break down what social emotional regulation really means, why some kids struggle with it, and most importantly, what you can

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Co-Regulation and Parenting Sharing Your CALM

Coregulation Parenting: How Sharing Your Calm Helps Kids Regulate Themselves

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes You know those days when it feels like your child is riding a rollercoaster of big emotions—and you’re strapped in for the ride, whether you want to be or not? The tantrums, the shutdowns, the pushback—it’s exhausting. And confusing. And often isolating. If you’ve found yourself thinking, “I don’t know how to help them anymore,”

Read More »
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms

11+ Warning Signs of Magnesium Deficiency

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If bedtime feels like a battle or your child wakes up cranky and tense, you may be wondering, “Why can’t my child just calm down?” Please know—it isn’t bad parenting, and it isn’t your child being difficult. Often, what looks like moodiness or meltdowns is really the body asking for help. One of the most

Read More »
How to Deal with Emotional Dysregulation

Developing Emotional Regulation Skills for Dysregulated Kids

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Do your mornings typically begin with outbursts that take forever to put out? I’ve met so many parents like you with children who struggle with emotional dysregulation and I understand the level of stress and uncertainty you are in. Nurturing your child’s emotional regulation skills can immensely help their ability to manage their feelings and

Read More »
How to Help Someone with Emotional Dysregulation: 7 Strategies for Parenting Dysregulated Children

7 Strategies on How to Calm Down a Dysregulated Child

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Parenting difficult kids at the holidays comes with an added level of stress. No parent is perfect, and kids get rambunctious at the holidays. While all children get sensory overload at the holidays, the more sensitive or challenging kids can struggle even more.
That makes the most wonderful time of the year not so wonderful sometimes. Since most families can’t fly off to Jamaica to avoid holiday craziness, some simple tips and strategies can help you survive.

Read More »
Warm, practical middle school behavior management strategies to handle disrespect and defiance. Learn regulation-first routines that truly work.

21 Middle School Behavior Management Strategies for Dysregulated Kids

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes A calmer brain makes better choices—so your middle school behavior plan should start there. If your child’s behavior feels out of control lately, you’re not alone. Middle school brings big emotions, bigger opinions, and a nervous system that’s still under construction. In this guide, I’ll show you middle school behavior management strategies that calm the

Read More »
Dysregulated Kids Guide

Dysregulated Behavior in Kids: The Guide to Supporting Self Regulation – Sequence – Duplicate – [#51701]

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Dysregulated Behavior in Kids: The Guide to Supporting Self Regulation As parents and caregivers, we understand the importance of nurturing our children’s emotional well-being. However, some children and teens struggle with dysregulated behavior and emotional regulation, leading to strong emotional reactions to small levels of distress leading to disruptive behavior at school and home. Dysregulation can manifest in many ways,

Read More »
Social Skills and Emotional Regulation

Social-Emotional Regulation: Help Your Child Stay Calm and Connected

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If your child gets overwhelmed around other kids, has meltdowns during playdates, or avoids group activities, you’re not alone. Social-emotional struggles can make everyday interactions feel impossible and exhausting for parents. In this blog, I’ll break down what social emotional regulation really means, why some kids struggle with it, and most importantly, what you can

Read More »
Co-Regulation and Parenting Sharing Your CALM

Coregulation Parenting: How Sharing Your Calm Helps Kids Regulate Themselves

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes You know those days when it feels like your child is riding a rollercoaster of big emotions—and you’re strapped in for the ride, whether you want to be or not? The tantrums, the shutdowns, the pushback—it’s exhausting. And confusing. And often isolating. If you’ve found yourself thinking, “I don’t know how to help them anymore,”

Read More »
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms

11+ Warning Signs of Magnesium Deficiency

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If bedtime feels like a battle or your child wakes up cranky and tense, you may be wondering, “Why can’t my child just calm down?” Please know—it isn’t bad parenting, and it isn’t your child being difficult. Often, what looks like moodiness or meltdowns is really the body asking for help. One of the most

Read More »
How to Deal with Emotional Dysregulation

Developing Emotional Regulation Skills for Dysregulated Kids

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Do your mornings typically begin with outbursts that take forever to put out? I’ve met so many parents like you with children who struggle with emotional dysregulation and I understand the level of stress and uncertainty you are in. Nurturing your child’s emotional regulation skills can immensely help their ability to manage their feelings and

Read More »
How to Help Someone with Emotional Dysregulation: 7 Strategies for Parenting Dysregulated Children

7 Strategies on How to Calm Down a Dysregulated Child

Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Parenting difficult kids at the holidays comes with an added level of stress. No parent is perfect, and kids get rambunctious at the holidays. While all children get sensory overload at the holidays, the more sensitive or challenging kids can struggle even more.
That makes the most wonderful time of the year not so wonderful sometimes. Since most families can’t fly off to Jamaica to avoid holiday craziness, some simple tips and strategies can help you survive.

Read More »

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