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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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Child practicing calming techniques to manage hyperactivity at home and school

244: Calming Techniques for Hyperactivity at Home & School

When your child “can’t stop,” you need more than willpower. These calming techniques for hyperactivity help you reduce impulsivity, boost focus, and build real self-regulation—without constant conflict. Let’s calm the brain first and make daily life workable for everyone.
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Neurofeedback session helping reduce emotional reactivity and improve attention in children

243: Reducing Emotional Reactivity with Neurofeedback: A Path to Better Attention and Calm

Reducing emotional reactivity in kids starts with calming the brain. In this episode, discover how neurofeedback supports focus and regulation with guidance from Dr. Roseann Capanna Hodge, a leader in Regulation First Parenting™ and child dysregulation.
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Child with ADHD facing school challenges and strategies for academic success

242: ADHD and School Challenges: How to Help Your Child Succeed

Feel stuck navigating ADHD and school challenges? Learn why focus, organization, and behavior fall apart at school—and how to support your child without burning out, guided by Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge’s Regulation First Parenting™ approach.
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Beth Lambert discussing latest ADHD and autism research in podcast interview

240: The Latest on ADHD and Autism Research with Beth Lambert

Seeing more autism and ADHD diagnoses and feeling concerned? Discover why behavior is a signal—not the cause—and what helps first. This episode with Dr. Roseann features Beth Lambert, Director of Documenting Hope, on reducing stress and supporting the nervous system.
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Healthy and unhealthy foods impacting ADHD and autism symptoms in children

241: Diet for ADHD and Autism: Foods that Help and Hinder Symptoms

Discover the connection between diet and symptoms of ADHD and autism, and learn practical strategies to improve your child's well-being through informed food choices.
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Parent guiding dysregulated child with positive behavior strategies for emotional regulation

239: Guiding Dysregulated Kids: Practical Strategies for Positive Behavior in Children

Quick guide for overwhelmed parents: Here are science-backed strategies for positive behavior. They start with calming the brain—not correcting the child. In 5 minutes, you’ll learn how to spot under- vs. overstimulation, model calm, set clear boundaries, and coach your child toward self-regulation.
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Neurofeedback therapy supporting ADHD children to improve school performance

237: Does Neurofeedback Help ADHD Kids Do Better in School?

Learn how neurofeedback supports emotional dysregulation and focus so kids with ADHD can do better in school—without medication. Guided by Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, licensed neurofeedback provider who has reviewed 10,000+ brain maps and leads the Regulation First Parenting™ approach.
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Parent helping child manage impulsive behavior and gain emotional control

238: Impulsive Behavior in Children: How to Help Your Child Gain Control

This episode offers parents practical strategies to help children manage impulsive behaviors, addressing root causes like anxiety and self-regulation challenges to foster emotional well-being.
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Concept highlighting that ADHD and neurodivergence cannot be disciplined out

236: You Can't Discipline Out ADHD and Neurodivergence

Understand why traditional discipline for ADHD children doesn’t work and what to do instead. If you’ve been blaming yourself—or feeling blamed—this episode shows you how to shift from punishment to teaching through calm, connection, and Regulation First Parenting™.
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Angela Powell sharing resources for children coming out of crisis and survival mode

234: Coming Out of Crisis and Survival: Getting the Right Resources for Your Child with Angela Powell

In this episode, Angela Powell of Mad Charlie Inc. discusses supporting neurodivergent children’s parents, helping them transition from crisis to empowered advocacy through essential resources.
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PEMF therapy session targeting anxiety and OCD symptoms in children

235: PEMF for Anxiety and OCD

Struggling with constant worry or intrusive thoughts? In this episode, I break down how PEMF therapy for anxiety and OCD helps calm the nervous system. As a leader in Regulation First Parenting™, I guide families through emotional dysregulation with science-backed tools.
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Teen managing test anxiety with effective coping strategies for academic success

233: Ace the Test: Helping Children and Teens Manage Test Anxiety

Struggling with a child who freezes, panics, or shuts down during exams? In this episode on managing test anxiety, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains how emotional dysregulation in children fuels test-day overwhelm and how Regulation First Parenting™ helps kids stay calm and focused.
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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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