Ep 214: From Chaos to Calm: Managing Challenging Behavior in Children with Dan Peterson

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Have you been told to simply calm down or just ignore it when dealing with your child's challenging behavior? Yet, despite your best efforts, you still feel overwhelmed and frustrated, with no improvement in sight. It's time to break free from the cycle of ineffective actions that only add to your pain and start discovering effective strategies that can truly make a difference in managing your child's challenging behavior. Meet Dan Peterson, a man who discovered a different approach to managing challenging behavior in children with ADHD and anxiety. His journey reveals a powerful secret that can transform the lives of both parents and their children. Dan shares his unique perspective on building connection, reinforcing positive traits, and addressing underlying emotions. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover effective strategies for managing challenging behavior in children with ADHD and anxiety, promoting a calmer and more harmonious home environment. Learn the importance of positive reinforcement and its impact on boosting self-esteem and empowering children to overcome their challenges. Understand the role of connection and attention in behavior management, and discover ways to redirect your child's energy into positive outlets for a happier and more focused child. Gain insights into handling sibling conflicts with proactive recognition, clear expectations, and immediate accountability, fostering a more peaceful and supportive sibling relationship. TODAY’S GUEST Dan Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and an advanced trainer for the Nurtured Heart Approach™ (NHA). Dan is considered the area expert in the Nurtured Heart Approach. He specializes in helping adults who work with or have challenging children develop strategies for their child to succeed in both the school environment and family setting. Dan wants to provide parenting tips for children with behavioral problems and encourage positive parenting. Learn more about Compass 4 Life and Dan Peterson here. FROM THE PRODUCER Dr. Meg just launched "Simple Discipline that Works," the ultimate course on discipline you'll ever need! If you enjoyed today's episode, kindly consider sharing it with a friend, and be sure to subscribe to remain consistently updated with our newest episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We've all heard the stories, my kid is self-harming or my child is experiencing severe panic attacks.
0:07.2	And as we listen to these accounts, we often express silent gratitude that we haven't been confronted
0:14.0	with such heart-wrenching situations ourselves. But it's hard to fathom the pain of witnessing our
0:21.3	own child, no matter what their age, going through deep emotional trauma and feeling helpless to
0:28.1	provide the support they need. However, what if you find yourself as that parent? What if you're
0:35.4	the one faced with these daunting challenges? My guest today is Dan Peterson, a licensed professional
0:42.4	counselor and coach who for the past 25 years has worked in a variety of settings with children
0:48.4	who have complex emotional and behavior problems. Well, unpack what he's learned in his journey of
0:55.5	helping parents facing similar issues, drawing from his own experiences and supporting his
1:01.6	own son who suffers from anxiety. If you're constantly saying don't or stop or know what you're
1:09.2	saying is this is how I see you. I see you as a kid that doesn't listen, that doesn't respond
1:14.4	to authority, that it constantly needs to be. They don't know this, but parents are inadvertently
1:19.2	sending the message that you're a problem, you're disrespectful, you're irritating, you're annoying.
1:24.8	And then when kids believe that, they respond in a way that's congruent with that.
1:29.4	So the alternative to that is proactively building a different narrative for the kid.
1:35.7	Welcome to Parenting Great Kids. Here's your host, Dr. Meg Meeker.
1:41.4	Thank you for being here, Dan. This is going to be a great podcast.
1:46.6	Thanks for having me. I'm really excited to get started and share anything that's going to be
1:51.0	helpful to you and to your audience. You know, as a pediatrician, I've been doing this for over
1:56.2	30 years and I will honestly say in the first 10 years of my practice, I didn't see much anxiety
2:02.2	or depression in kids. And then the second 20 years I sought begin to rise, but in the past five
2:08.1	years, it seems like it's just gone through the roof. As a matter of fact, in my practice, it's gotten
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