{"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":442,"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":"2026-09-07T14:18:46.529242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360"},"episode":{"title":"Why Consequences Aren’t Working for Your Dysregulated Child | Regulation First Parenting® | E423","slug":"why-consequences-aren-t-working-for-your-dysregulated-child-regulation-first-parenting-e423","published_at":"2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360/why-consequences-aren-t-working-for-your-dysregulated-child-regulation-first-parenting-e423","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/66b5e44e-9ec5-4d2c-82d4-ea91adcd1090.mp3","summary":"If you’re stuck wondering why consequences aren’t working for your dysregulated child, you’re not alone. Learn what’s really driving behavior and how to create change. With her Regulation First Parenting™ approach, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge helps families turn dysregulation into growth. You’ve tried consequences. You’ve stayed consistent. And yet… nothing sticks. You’re not alone. In this episode, we unpack why consequences aren’t working for your dysregulated child —and what actually creates lasting change when behavior keeps repeating. Why do consequences not work for my child’s behavior? If consequences were going to work, they already would have. The missing piece? Regulation . When your child’s brain is dysregulated, it’s not available for learning—no matter how consistent or “correct” your discipline is. Behavior only improves when the brain is regulated Consequences may stop behavior temporarily—but don’t break patterns It’s not bad parenting—it’s a dysregulated brain Think about it: You give a consequence, things calm down… and then the same meltdown shows up again tomorrow. Example: Your child loses screen time for backtalk. They stop—for now. But the next day? Same pushback, same struggle. That’s not defiance—it’s dysregulation. Why does my child keep repeating the same bad behavior? Because you’re addressing behavior, not the nervous system driving it. When kids are in fight, flight, or freeze, their brain is in survival mode. That means: No learning is happening Logic doesn’t land Correction can escalate the situation It feels like Groundhog Day for a reason. Behavior = communication Meltdowns = nervous system overload Repetition = unresolved dysregulation You’re not doing it wrong—you’re just doing it in the wrong order. How do I discipline a child who is…","meta_description":"If you’re stuck wondering why consequences aren’t working for your dysregulated child, you’re not alone. 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