Parents of kids with baffling behaviors are CONSTANTLY being judged by others.

How do we get to a point where we don’t care as much about what other people think?

In this episode, we’ll explore:

  • Some of the most common judgments that parents of kids with baffling behaviors receive
  • How it’s actually not possible to not care at all, but we can care LESS
  • Three things we can do so that the judgment from others doesn’t impact us as much as it does now

Script for setting a boundary with folks who are expressing judgment:

I know you love me and care about me. I’m so grateful.

When my child is dysregulated, what I need from you is: 

  • To quietly slip away 
  • Bring me a drink
  • Make sure we’re all safe but then step away. 

I know you’re worried about us. I’m worried too. I’ve learned a lot about behavior and what’s causing these issues and feel good about the approach we’re taking. Sometimes it’s really really hard and I need your support.

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Robyn

Author of National Best Selling Book (including audiobook) Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work


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Do the Watchdog and Possum pathway only activate in protection mode? Are they always protective?

NO! It is possible to have safe and connected Watchdog energy, and safe and connected Possum energy!

Why does this distinction matter?

In this episode, you’ll learn

  • What safe and connected watchdog energy feels like
  • What safe and connected possum energy feels like
  • Why it’s important to remember we aren’t trying to get rid of the watchdog or the possum- we are trying to help them rest and only work hard when they need to

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This blog is a short summary of a longer episode on The Baffling Behavior Show podcast.

Find The Baffling Behavior Show podcast on Apple Podcast, Google, Spotify, or in your favorite podcast app.

Or, you can read the entire transcript of the episode by scrolling down and clicking ‘transcript.’

Robyn

Author of National Best Selling Book (including audiobook) Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work


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Janet Nordine is a registered play therapist, adoptee, and mental health activist working tirelessly to improve children’s mental health services, specifically in the state of Nevada. 

Janet has an important message for adoptees that I think is relevant to all kids and families who are supporting kids with vulnerable nervous systems:

There is nothing wrong with you. You’ve done nothing wrong. You can be OK.

In this episode, explore

  • How to help create ‘good parent messages’ for children who feel unloved and unwanted
  • Sitting with two conflicting feelings at once 
  • The benefits of falling in love with yourself

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This blog is a short summary of a longer episode on The Baffling Behavior Show podcast.

Find The Baffling Behavior Show podcast on Apple Podcast, Google, Spotify, or in your favorite podcast app.

Or, you can read the entire transcript of the episode by scrolling down and clicking ‘transcript.’

Robyn

Author of National Best Selling Book (including audiobook) Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work


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What’s the connected response to {insert difficult behavior here}??

How do I respond to {insert difficult behavior here} in a connected way???

I get some version of this question almost every day. So, let’s answer it here on the podcast!

In this episode, you’ll learn

  • What most parents are really asking when they ask ‘hat’s the connected response’?
  • What a connected response really is
  • How to trust your own intuition to answer that question

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Listen on the Podcast

This blog is a short summary of a longer episode on The Baffling Behavior Show podcast.

Find The Baffling Behavior Show podcast on Apple Podcast, Google, Spotify, or in your favorite podcast app.

Or, you can read the entire transcript of the episode by scrolling down and clicking ‘transcript.’

Robyn

Author of National Best Selling Book (including audiobook) Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work