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Calming the Dysregulated Child

Why dysregulated children struggle with executive function and how to help them improve

353: Why Dysregulated Kids Can’t Use Their Executive Function (and What to Do About It)

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Techniques to calm your child without words using neurofeedback and natural therapies

351: How to Calm Your Child Without Saying a Word

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How rewards and consequences may harm children with behavioral and emotional challenges

349: Are Rewards and Consequences Hurting Your Child Instead of Helping?

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Stressed parent learning Regulation First Parenting™ techniques for managing child anxiety and behavior

344: Regulation First Parenting: The Secret Every Stressed Parent Needs to Hear

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Calm parenting techniques for managing oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children effectively

305: How to Stay Calm When Your Child Pushes Your Buttons (Oppositional ODD Parenting Tips)

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Identifying who can benefit from neurofeedback for anxiety and ADHD symptoms

267: Who Should Use Neurofeedback?

Neurofeedback is a powerful way to improve emotional regulation and help kids calm their brains, yet few parents know who uses neurofeedback or how it works. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna Hodge shares how Regulation First Parenting™ supports real, lasting change.
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Magnesium L-Threonate supplement benefits for improving attention in children with ADHD and focus challenges

266: Magnesium L-Threonate for Attention: Does It Work?

If your child struggles to focus or feels wired, magnesium L-threonate for attention may be a missing link. In this episode, I explain the science behind how it supports calm, focus, and regulation—and why, as the founder of Regulation First Parenting™, I always start by calming the brain.
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Long-term effects of untreated emotional dysregulation on children's mental health and behavior

264: What are the Long-Term Effects if Emotional Dysregulation is Not Addressed?

Explore the long-term effects of emotional dysregulation and discover proven strategies to manage challenges, support your child, and foster healthier relationships.
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Effective non-medication strategies to enhance attention and mood in children with ADHD and anxiety

265: What are the Best Non-Medication Strategies to Improve Attention and Mood?

Explore effective, science-based non-medication strategies to enhance your child's attention, mood, and behavior, helping create a calmer and more balanced family life.
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Five co-regulation techniques for parents to calm and support children’s emotional regulation

261: 5 Simple Co-Regulation Techniques to Help Parents Calm Their Child’s Emotions

Explore the power of co-regulation to transform challenging parenting moments into opportunities for connection. Learn practical techniques to calm your child's emotions and create a more peaceful, supportive environment.
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Exploring neurofeedback safety and its impact on brain function in children with ADHD and anxiety

262: Can Neurofeedback Hurt My Brain?

Can neurofeedback damage your brain? Parents ask this all the time, especially when their child is already overwhelmed. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge breaks down how neurofeedback really works and why it is a safe, research-backed tool in Regulation First Parenting.
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Parent roadmap for prioritizing and planning behavioral support for children with mental health needs

263: Parent Roadmap: Prioritize and Plan the Best Behavioral Support for Your Child

reak free from trial and error with tailored behavioral strategies. Achieve progress, reduce stress, and restore family harmony using proven tools for your child’s unique needs.
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Non-medication approaches to try before medicating a child diagnosed with ADHD or anxiety

257: What Should I Try Before I Medicate My ADHD Child?

Discover holistic approaches to children’s mental health, focusing on nutrition, neurofeedback, and natural strategies to address root causes and promote lasting healing and focus.
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How co-regulation resets a child’s nervous system to improve emotional and behavioral health

260: What is Co-regulation and How it Resets a Child’s Nervous System

When you’re exhausted from meltdowns, power struggles, and constant dysregulation, understanding what co-regulation is can feel like the lifeline you’ve been searching for. This episode breaks down how your calm nervous system can help reset your child.
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Practical parenting tips for overwhelmed parents managing children with ADHD and anxiety

259: What to do When You are an Overwhelmed Parent

Explore practical, science-backed strategies to help overwhelmed parents address root causes, find balance, and navigate the challenges of modern parenting with confidence and ease.
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Top reason why a child’s attention, anxiety, and behavior may not improve despite interventions

258: #1 Reason Your Child's Attention, Anxiety and Behavior Isn't Improving

If you’ve tried everything to fix a dysregulated nervous system and your child is still melting down, struggling to focus, or stuck in anxiety, you’re not alone. This episode explains why progress stalls—and how to help your child’s brain finally calm.
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Breaking the cycle of PANS/PANDAS and OCD flares with targeted behavioral and natural therapies

256: PANS/PANDAS, OCD and Flares: How to Break the Cycle

When families face relentless PANS/PANDAS, OCD and flares, I break down how to calm the brain and stop the cycle. As a Regulation First Parenting™ expert, I guide parents through emotional dysregulation so healing becomes possible.
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Dysregulated Kids Podcast: Emotional Dysregulation, ADHD, Anxiety, and Nervous System Solutions for Kids


Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, creator of Regulation First Parenting™, is the host of the top 1% global parenting podcast Dysregulated Kids and author of The Dysregulated Kid. She helps parents understand emotional dysregulation in children and the connection to ADHD, anxiety, and child behavior problems—all through a nervous system lens.

If you feel like nothing is working and your child has constant meltdowns, big emotional reactions, or seems like a dysregulated child who just can’t control their behavior, this podcast will help you understand why. Dr. Roseann breaks down how behavior is connected to the stress response in children, so you can stop reacting to symptoms and start supporting real regulation.

With over 30 years of clinical experience and insights from more than 10,000 brain maps, she teaches how to support nervous system regulation in children, use co-regulation techniques, and build self-regulation skills for children in real-life, everyday moments.

Whether you’re parenting a dysregulated child, navigating anxiety, or wondering how to calm a dysregulated child without yelling, each episode gives you clear, science-backed strategies that help your child feel better—so behavior, focus, and connection can finally improve.

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