24 // 5 Easy Strategies for Parenting Kids with Behavior Problems

If your kid melts down out of nowhere, digs in their heels, or reacts in a way that leaves you completely stumped, this episode is for you. Adriane breaks down five simple, doable strategies for parenting a child with big behaviors that don't include another discipline chart or consequence system, but tools that actually work with your child's brain instead of against it.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why "bad behavior" is almost always a signal of an unmet need, not a character flaw
• How to identify what's really driving your child's behavior (hunger, tiredness, overstimulation, disconnection)
• How to proactively build routines that prevent meltdowns before they start
• Simple ways to help your child express big feelings before they show up as behavior
• Why your own nervous system is the most powerful tool you have (and how to use it)
• When — and when NOT — to teach a new skill

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Blog post: 5 Easy Strategies for Parenting Kids with Behavior Problems - 
• Free download: Calm Down Toolkit (for kids)
• Free download: Calm Mom Toolkit (for you)
• Build in the pause — Episode 2: The Power of Pausing in Parenting: How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding
• Free download: Routine Chart (laminate it — morning & evening steps your kids can follow on their own)
• Watch: How to Become Your Child's Emotion Coach — 5 Steps (YouTube)
• The sensory series mentioned:
  • Episode 13: The 8 Sensory Systems Every Parent Needs to Understand (Part 1/3): Tactile, Vestibular and Proprioceptive
  • Episode 14: The 8 Sensory Systems Every Parent Needs to Know (Part 2/3): Sound, Sight, Smell & Taste
  • Episode 15: The 8 Sensory Systems Every Parent Needs to Know (Part 3/3): The Sense No One Talks About
• Using play to teach the skill:
  • Episode 21: Why Your Kid Keeps Disobeying You And What Works Faster Than Timeouts
  • Episode 23: 5 Playful Habits to Build a Stronger Bond With Your Kids

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