{"podcast":{"title":"The Child Psych Podcast","slug":"the-child-psych-podcast-5748916","podcast_index_feed_id":5748916,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6728bc98580049df8ffc39c7","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/436266","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6728bc98580049df8ffc39c7/1775746157623-7d0b46f3-7350-43d3-8ca2-2e55b67ae7ad.jpeg","author":"Institute of Child Psychology","episode_count":192,"summary":"The ChildPsych Podcast brings to you the top parenting & mental health experts in the world. Designed to educate and inspire you with current research & concrete strategies that foster resiliency & healing in children and teens. Most importantly we’re here because we need to raise a generation of children who don’t need to recover from their childhoods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T06:18:56.545343+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-child-psych-podcast-5748916"},"episode":{"title":"Meltdowns to Calm in Seconds: Play-Based Tools Every Parent Needs with Jon Fogel","slug":"meltdowns-to-calm-in-seconds-play-based-tools-every-parent-needs-with-jon-fogel","published_at":"2026-04-29T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-child-psych-podcast-5748916/meltdowns-to-calm-in-seconds-play-based-tools-every-parent-needs-with-jon-fogel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-child-psych-podcast-5748916","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-child-psych-podcast/episodes/meltdowns-to-calm-in-seconds-play-based-tools-every-parent-n","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6728bc98580049df8ffc39c7/e/69f0d91b8647f8587ef5a931/media.mp3","summary":"When your child is melting down, shutting down, or completely overwhelmed… it can feel like nothing works. In this powerful, brain-based conversation, best-selling author Jon Fogel reveals what’s  really  happening beneath your child’s big emotions—and why those intense feelings so quickly turn into explosive behaviors. But more importantly, he shows you what to do  in the moment . Drawing from his work with families and the tools behind his upcoming children’s book  Set My Feelings Free , Jon explains why talking often fails when kids are dysregulated—and why  play, movement, music, and sensory tools  can calm a child’s nervous system in seconds. You’ll walk away with simple, powerful strategies your child can actually  use  when it matters most—because the best tools aren’t the ones that sound good… they’re the ones that work in real life. What You’ll Learn: ✅ What’s  really  happening in your child’s brain during meltdowns ✅ Why logic and reasoning don’t work when emotions take over ✅ Fast, play-based tools that help kids regulate  in the moment ✅ Why one strategy can work beautifully for one child—and fail for another ✅ How to build regulation skills  before  the meltdown happens ✅ How to stay calm, confident, and grounded—even in the hardest moments Jon is the author of the best-selling book Punishment-Free Parenting: The Brain-Based Way to Raise Kids Without Raising Your Voice , where he outlines practical, research-informed strategies for guiding children’s behavior without fear, shame, or harsh discipline and his newest CHILDREN'S BOOK Set My Feelings Free Jon is also the host of The Whole Parent Podcast, where he shares tools, mindset shifts, and real-life applications to help pare…","meta_description":"When your child is melting down, shutting down, or completely overwhelmed… it can feel like nothing works. In this powerful, brain-based conversation, bes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3256,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-child-psych-podcast-5748916/episodes/meltdowns-to-calm-in-seconds-play-based-tools-every-parent-needs-with-jon-fogel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-child-psych-podcast-5748916/meltdowns-to-calm-in-seconds-play-based-tools-every-parent-needs-with-jon-fogel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}