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9 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Attitude and Promote Positive Behavior

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Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
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Last Updated:
May 16, 2026
9 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Attitude and Promote Positive Behavior

Let's face it: life for kids and parents is a whirlwind these days! Between school pressures and the chaos at home, it's no wonder our little ones deal with behavioral dysregulation. Sometimes they struggle with mood swings and tricky behaviors. With years talking to parents, and as a parent myself, I've learned a couple of practical tips that we can all use to help them navigate these challenges, improve our child's behavior and foster positive behavior.Whether it's managing meltdowns, temper tantrums, emotional outbursts, withdrawn behavior, or boosting their emotional resilience, every parent and teacher plays a crucial role in supporting our kids' growth and happiness. By understanding their needs and applying these tips, we can create a nurturing environment where children can thrive and feel good about themselves.Every parent and teacher can offer behavioral support, and teach behavioral self-regulation to cultivate desired behaviors at home and school. You are already teaching your child so much about how to function well in the world. The next level includes finding ways to get their brain to learn better and helping them find the best of systems and tools to reduce their stress and the friction at school and home.Most kids need individualized support, and this is where your detective parenting skills come into play. Identify their greatest areas of need and provide appropriate support.

She coined the terms, “Re-entry panic syndrome” and “eco-anxiety” and is a frequent contributor to media on mental health.Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge has three decades of experience in working with children, teens and their families with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, concussion, dyslexia and learning disability, anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), depression and mood disorder, Lyme Disease, and PANS/PANDAS using science-backed natural mental health solutions such as supplements, magnesium, nutrition, QEEG Brain maps, neurofeedback, PEMF, psychotherapy and other non-medication approaches.She is the author of three bestselling books, It’s Gonna Be OK!: Proven Ways to Improve Your Child's Mental Health, The Teletherapy Toolkit, and Brain Under Attack. Dr. Roseann is known for offering a message of hope through science-endorsed methods that promote a calm brain.Her trademarked our science-backed approachⓇ Program and It’s Gonna be OK!Ⓡ Podcast has been a cornerstone for thousands of parents facing mental health, behavioral or neurodevelopmental challenges.She is the founder and director of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health, Neurotastic™Brain Formulas and Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, LLC. Dr. Roseann is a Board Certified Neurofeedback (BCN) Practitioner, a Board Member of the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society (NRBS), Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP) and an Amen Clinic Certified Brain Health Coach. She is also a member of The International Lyme Disease and Associated Disease Society (ILADS), The American Psychological Association (APA), Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).© Roseann-Capanna-Hodge, LLC 2024

Meet the Expert

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Licensed Therapist | Certified School Psychologist
Board Certified in Neurofeedback (BCN) | 30+ Years Clinical Experience
Expert in Emotional Dysregulation in Children and Nervous System Regulation
Host, Dysregulated Kids Podcast | Author, The Dysregulated Kid

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a licensed therapist, certified school psychologist, and leading expert in emotional dysregulation in children and nervous system regulation. With over 30 years of clinical experience and having analyzed more than 10,000 brain maps, she helps families understand what behavior is really signaling—and how to calm the nervous system first so real change can happen.
She is the creator of Regulation First Parenting™ and the CALMS Protocol™, host of the top 1% podcast Dysregulated Kids, and author of The Dysregulated Kid.
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