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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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137: Top 10 IEP Mistakes with Pete Wright, Esq.

Confused by the IEP in your kid’s school? These are the top 10 IEP mistakes parents often make. This episode breaks down what every overwhelmed parent needs to know about advocating for a dysregulated child with special education legend Pete Wright of Wrightslaw, unraveling the complexities of IEPs.
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143: Neurofeedback FAQ: Is Neurofeedback Effective?

In this episode, Neurofeedback FAQ: Is Neurofeedback Effective?, Dr. Roseann breaks down what neurofeedback really does for a dysregulated brain and how it helps kids calm, focus, and learn. As a leader in Regulation First Parenting, she guides parents through real science and real hope.
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139: Time Blindness: Grasping the ADHD Perception of Time

Stop fighting about lateness—time blindness is real. Listen as Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains how ADHD, time blindness and emotional dysregulation in children hijack your child’s day and discover simple brain-based tools that actually help.
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136: Pedatrician's Guide to Magnesium and Eczema with Dr. Ana-Maria Temple

Struggling with flare-ups that won’t heal? In this episode, I unpack the powerful connection between magnesium and eczema—why symptoms aren’t just skin-deep and how calming the brain supports real healing. I’ll guide you using my Regulation First Parenting™ approach to emotional dysregulation.
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132: Gifted and ADHD with Karen

Gifted and ADHD kids can be bright, intense, and easily dysregulated. In this episode, I explain why—and what helps. Listen in and learn how Regulation First Parenting™ supports 2e kids.
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Identifying mood disorders versus typical behavior patterns in children and teens

133: Child Mood Disorder vs.Typical Behavior

In this episode, we recognize and address the challenge of distinguishing between typical childhood behavior and signs of a potential mood disorder in a child as we ensure the well-being of both the child and the parents.
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135: Strategies to Address Disrespectful Behavior

Disrespectful behavior strategies work best when they start with regulation. Help your child’s nervous system settle, ease irritability, and restore connection using practical steps grounded in Regulation First Parenting™.
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Understanding causes and solutions for disrespectful behavior in children and adolescents

134: What’s with my kid’s Disrespectful Behavior?

Understand why disrespectful behavior in kids is often a sign of a dysregulated brain, not defiance. Learn what fuels their reactions and how Regulation First Parenting™ helps you shift from frustration to calm with clear, science-backed guidance.
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Magnesium’s role in boosting immune system and managing infections in children

128: Magnesium and the Immune System: Benefits for Infections and Chronic Disease

Magnesium and immune system health are deeply connected, especially for kids with chronic infections or inflammation. In this episode, I share how magnesium supports healing and why, as a Regulation First Parenting™ expert, I focus on calming dysregulated brains first.
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131: Where do I Start with Natural Mental Health Solutions?

In today’s episode, we're exploring the initial steps towards incorporating natural mental health solutions and enhancing brain health. We’re going to discuss natural solutions that resonate authentically for you and your family, guided by your values.
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130: Magnesium for the ADHD Brain

Discover how magnesium supports emotional dysregulation and focus in ADHD kids, plus the science-backed ways to calm the brain using Regulation First Parenting™. Listen now to learn the research, the symptoms, and the simple shifts that can help your child thrive.
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129: Stress, Anxiety, and Mood: 10 Ways How Magnesium Helps the Brain

Wondering how does magnesium help the brain? Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares why this simple mineral can be a game-changer for dysregulated kids struggling with stress and anxiety, and how to Regulation First™ Parenting supports emotional balance at home.
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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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