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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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164: Behavioral Regulation and Mood Therapy

Join us in today's episode as we explore the nuances of behavioral regulation, delve into mood therapy, and discover strategies for navigating emotional challenges in our fast-paced world.
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162: The Science of Supplements: How They Impact Mental Health

If you’re wondering whether supplements for mental health can truly support focus, mood, and emotional regulation, this episode breaks down the science parents need to know. Through the lens of Regulation First Parenting™, I explain how calming the brain nutritionally supports real, lasting change.
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160: What is Sensory Processing Disorder

Understanding what is Sensory Processing Disorder is key if your child feels overwhelmed by sounds, textures, or touch. In this episode, I explain SPD and how I guide families through Regulation First Parenting™ to calm dysregulation and create real change.
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161: Brain Maps Insights: Charting a Course for Change

Curious how a QEEG brain map can reveal your child’s unique brain patterns and guide real change? In this episode, I explore how brain mapping informs personalized strategies to calm dysregulation and support growth through my Regulation First Parenting™ approach.
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159: Will It Work? Cutting Through the Doubts About Non-Medication Approaches

Non-meducation approaches are fueled by skepticism while pharmaceutical interventions dominate mental health. Awareness of non-pharmacological benefits is crucial for understanding their effectiveness in mental health practices.
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158: How to Calm a Dysregulated Child

Explore effective solutions for calming dysregulated children in another insightful episode, challenging expectations and promoting emotional well-being for parents and children.
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157: Strategies for Helping Kids Self Regulate

Helping your child manage emotions starts with simple self regulation strategies for kids. In this episode, I share how to build real coping skills—guided by my expertise in Regulation First Parenting™ and supporting dysregulated children.
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156: Interventions for a Dysregulated Nervous System

Unlock the keys to well-being by learning how to calm a dysregulated nervous system. In this episode, we explore practical, brain-based interventions that help parents strengthen their child’s focus, attention, and social skills.
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155: Self-Regulation in the Classroom

Self-Regulation in the classroom is key to helping kids learn, focus, and thrive. In this episode, I break down why so many students struggle with emotional and behavioral regulation—and how my Regulation First Parenting™ approach supports real change.
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Differentiating PANS flare symptoms from behavioral issues in children’s mental health

150: PANS/PANDAS: Is it a PANS Flare or Behavior?

When your child spirals into sudden rage, OCD, or anxiety, you may wonder if it’s behavior or a PANS flare up. In this episode, I break down the clues parents miss and how Regulation First Parenting™ helps calm dysregulated brains.
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154: Helping Children with Dysregulated Behavior

When you’re struggling to understand behavioral dysregulation in children, knowing how to calm the brain first changes everything. In this episode, I share how Regulation First Parenting™ helps you support emotional growth with confidence.
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153: Self Regulation and The Neurodivergent Brain

Self Regulation and the Neurodivergent Brain is the key to understanding why your child swings from focus struggles to intense emotions. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna Hodge explains how Regulation First Parenting™ supports overwhelmed kids and calms dysregulated brains.
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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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