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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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152: What are the Five Areas of Self-Regulation?

Understanding the five areas of self regulation helps us calm the brain, build resilience, and support our kids through daily challenges. In this episode, I share how these skills shape behavior and why they’re central to my work in Regulation First Parenting™.
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Explaining self-regulation skills and techniques for emotional control in children

151: What is Self Regulation?

Discover essential self-regulation insights for emotional control. Empower individuals, parents, and employees. Explore strategies for a regulated nervous system and calming dysregulated children.
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PEMF therapy benefits for brain health and mental wellness in children and teens

140: PEMF Therapy - How it Helps the Brain

I break down how PEMF therapy helps the brain by calming the nervous system and supporting emotional regulation in kids. As a leading expert in Regulation First Parenting™, I guide families through understanding dysregulation and real solutions that create lasting change.
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Strategies to increase focus and attention without ADHD medication in children

146: Increasing Focus Without ADHD Meds

Discover simple, science-backed ways to increase focus without meds so your child can feel calmer, think clearer, and finally stay on task without daily battles. Listen to Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge and discover how Regulation First Parenting can support attention in emotionally dysregulated kids.
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148: Helping Your Child Confront Their OCD Fears

Supporting your child in confronting OCD fears can feel overwhelming, but there are loving, science-backed ways to break the cycle. In this episode, I share how Regulation First Parenting™ helps calm the brain and empower kids to face fear with confidence.
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149: Why Did My Kid Do That? - Understanding Behavior

Understanding kids' behaviors is key for effective parenting. Distinguish between normal developmental phases and signs requiring clinical attention to guide and nurture your child appropriately.
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144: All About Magnesium: FAQs About Magnesium

Discover the critical role of magnesium in your child’s brain. In this episode, I break down common questions about magnesium, how it supports focus, mood, and sleep, and why calming the brain first is key for helping children regulate effectively using my Regulation First Parenting approach.
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147: Angry Kid: Tamping Down Moodiness and Anger

In this episode, we tackle the challenge of supporting angry kids amid the high stress levels that both children and adults face.
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145: Anxiety in Kids: Helping my Kid be Less Fearful and Worried

Uncover the subtle signs of child anxiety and gain valuable insights on nurturing emotional well-being in kids.
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142: Breaking The Negativity Cycle: Why Are Some People So Negative?

Understanding why some people are so negative can help parents break generational cycles and support kids who get stuck in negative thinking. Discover practical tools to calm the brain and shift your child’s mindset.
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138: Inattentive ADHD: More Than Just Daydreaming

Discover the real signs of inattentive ADHD. Understand your child’s struggles and get doable steps to support focus and calm. Listen and share this episode now for evidence-based Regulation First Parenting™ strategies.
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141: How to Help a Neurodivergent Child at School | Dr. Roseann

Explore innovative strategies to support neurodivergent children, including those with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and more, in their educational journey.
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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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