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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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Top therapist techniques to address picky eating in children and improve nutrition

218: #1 Therapist Technique to Address Picky Eating

Struggling with a picky eater? Discover effective strategies to manage restrictive eating habits, especially in children with ARFID, and make mealtimes more enjoyable for your family.
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Understanding sibling fighting and behavioral causes in children’s mental health

219: Behavior Decoded: Why is There Non-Stop Fighting Between Siblings?

Discover effective strategies for managing sibling conflicts in your family. Explore the root causes, improve communication, and create a more peaceful and supportive home environment.
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Impact of NVLD on learning and social skills with strategies for parent-guided self-regulation

220: How NVLD Impacts Learning and Social Skills: Parents Path to Self Regulation

Learn how Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD) impacts social interactions and discover practical strategies to help children improve their understanding of social cues and develop meaningful connections.
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Effective methods to help children and teens initiate tasks and overcome procrastination

217: How to Help My Child or Teen Start a Task

Discover practical strategies to assist children struggling with executive functioning challenges. Learn how to improve their ability to initiate tasks, stay organized, and manage responsibilities effectively.
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Autism success story highlighting personalized approaches to child development and care

216: Autism Success Stories: How Meeting My Kid Where He Was At Changed Everything With Hannah

Join us to hear Hannah's inspiring journey with her son Gabe, highlighting the power of understanding and support in helping neurodivergent children thrive.
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Reasons teens avoid treatment and strategies to encourage mental health support

215: Behavior Decoded: Why Teens Avoid Treatment and How to Help

In this episode, we explore why teens resist treatment and share effective strategies to encourage them toward better mental health and well-being.
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Unseen causes of school avoidance anxiety in children and behavioral insights

212: Behavior Decoded: Unseen Reasons of School Avoidance Anxiety

Explore unseen reasons behind school avoidance and discover strategies to help children and parents manage anxiety and improve school experience.
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Anxiety’s role in school avoidance and its impact on children’s learning and behavior

214: Behavior Decoded: Unseen Reasons of School Avoidance Anxiety

School avoidance anxiety can hijack your child’s mornings—and your peace. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains how emotional dysregulation in children fuels school refusal and how Regulation First Parenting™ supports an anxious, overloaded brain so mornings get calmer again
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Behavioral reasons why children resist doing homework and how to support them

213: Behavior Decoded: Why Won’t My Kid Just Do Their Homework?

Struggling with nightly homework battles? Homework difficulties aren’t laziness—they signal an overwhelmed, dysregulated brain. Learn how calming the nervous system ends the homework war, guided by Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge’s Regulation First Parenting™ approach.
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Understanding why some kids avoid playing sports and related behavioral factors

212: Behavior Decoded: Why Won’t My Kid Play a Sport

This episode delves into factors influencing children's reluctance to engage in sports and provides insights to support their interests and well-being effectively.
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Causes of anger in children when limiting screen time and managing device use

211: Behavior Decoded: The Shocking Reason Behind Your Kid’s Anger When You Try to Get Them Off Their Devices

This episode explores why children get angry when asked to leave their devices and how to support their emotional and developmental needs effectively.
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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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