{"podcast":{"title":"Dysregulated Kids: Science-Backed Parenting Help for Behavior, Anxiety, ADHD and More","slug":"dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360","podcast_index_feed_id":5936360,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/its-gonna-be-ok/","website_url":"https://drroseann.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/be1bbf66-dc95-4746-96ef-2c8b7dd85982/ELEMENTS.jpg","author":"Dr. Roseann Capanna Hodge","episode_count":412,"summary":"Are you tired of the daily battles, the problems with listening and focus, meltdowns over minor frustrations, and the constant feeling of walking on eggshells in your own home? If you're a parent who feels overwhelmed, stuck in a cycle of reactivity, and utterly exhausted from trying to manage your child's challenging behaviors, you are not alone. You've tried everything—the sticker charts, the timeouts, the endless negotiations—but nothing creates lasting change. The answer isn't more discipline. The secret is understanding the brain. Welcome to Dysregulated Kids: Science-Backed Parenting Help, the podcast that is revolutionizing the way we parent. Hosted by Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a licensed therapist, school psychologist and author with over 30 years of experience in children's mental health and recognized by Forbes as a thought leader in children's mental health, this podcast is your lifeline. Dr. Roseann pulls back the curtain on why your child or teen is struggling, whether they have a clinical diagnosis like ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, OCD, Depression, Dyslexia, Executive Functioning challenges, Lyme, or PANS/PANDAS, or are simply navigating the ups and downs of everyday life…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360"},"episode":{"title":"Is Your 'Difficult' Child Actually Highly Sensitive? The Hidden Truth Behind Their Intense Emotions  l Emotional Dysregulation in Children l E397","slug":"is-your-difficult-child-actually-highly-sensitive-the-hidden-truth-behind-their-intense-emotions-l-emotional-dysregulation-in-children-l-e397","published_at":"2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360/is-your-difficult-child-actually-highly-sensitive-the-hidden-truth-behind-their-intense-emotions-l-emotional-dysregulation-in-children-l-e397","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360","url":"https://drroseann.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fce05699-5d10-4187-a2fd-ac1fa6557459.mp3","summary":"Parents often wonder whether their difficult child is actually highly sensitive when big emotions feel constant and overwhelming. These emotions may reflect a sensitive nervous system. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, founder of Regulation First Parenting™, helps families address emotional dysregulation in children. Parenting a child who reacts intensely can feel exhausting and confusing. When small moments trigger big emotions, it’s easy to wonder what’s really going on. The truth? It’s often not defiance—it’s a nervous system that processes sensory input and emotional cues more deeply. In this episode, I explain how to reframe what parents see as “overreactions” and understand how emotional sensitivity, sensory processing, and nervous system overload shape behavior. Why does my child react so strongly to small things? Many parents ask this when their child melts down over socks, noise, or schedule changes. What looks “small” on the outside can feel overwhelming internally for a highly sensitive child with a reactive nervous system. In child development, how sensitive children respond is often different from other children, as conceptualized sensitive children process sensory input and emotional cues more deeply—not emotional influences alone, but a child’s sensitive nature at work. Sensitive nervous systems detect more sensory input (noise, tone, touch) Stress builds faster , filling their “stress cup” quickly Emotional responses are amplified , not exaggerated It’s not bad behavior—it’s overload Real-Life Example: A child who struggles with loud environments or transitions may not be “overreacting,” but instead responding to real internal stress. Behavior is communication —your child’s body is signaling that it’s overwhelmed. What does high sensitivity look like in childr…","meta_description":"Parents often wonder whether their difficult child is actually highly sensitive when big emotions feel constant and overwhelming. 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