Understanding Your Child’s Disruptive Behavior

Have you ever felt helpless when it comes to parenting? Maybe your child’s behavior gets so intense that it is difficult to know how to respond. We hope that this video gives you hope and a new way of thinking about your child.

Parent Resource Guide

We are committed to supporting parents and families as they navigate the complex world of parenting a child with big feelings. Explore our provider list or purchase our guide for parents - Keeping it Together When Things Fall Apart - authored by leaders in the field of Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children.

Keeping it Together When Things Fall Apart: Harnessing the Power of Emotions to Understand Your Child's Behavior
$8.00

An invaluable resource for parents, therapists, and anyone who works with families…

This book is designed to assist parents in understanding that all behavior has meaning - even defiant, challenging, annoying, and disrespectful behavior. This brief guide, which utilizes the theory and strategies of RFP-C, will help you understand why your child is struggling, what you can do to support them, and how to care for yourself while caring for your child. It is our hope that we can give you information to better understand your child and feel more empowered as a parent when it comes to challenging behaviors. 

Chapters include:

  • Parents - What about us?

  • Why Does My Child Act This Way?

  • Understanding Your Child’s Emotions

  • Helping Your Child Express Their Emotions

  • Limit-Setting and Discipline

  • Caring for Yourself

Different mental health professionals utilize a variety of techniques – such as teaching parents techniques for responding to disruptive behavior or prescribing medications. The approach we describe emphasizes remaining curious about what’s going on underneath our children’s behavior. When we do this, we’re better able to help our children express these feelings in ways that do not involve acting out. When we acknowledge the strong emotions, these behaviors can stir up within us, we’re better able to anticipate our own response. We can decide on limits to defiant behavior that acknowledge our child’s feelings, while honoring our own boundaries and values. In other words, although children may continue to be defiant at times, greater emotional awareness and understanding allows us to “keep it together when things fall apart.”

This book is offered as a digital download.

36 pages (including worksheets for caregivers)

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