This is part one of the four-part series with Tim and Natasha. In today's episode, we meet Tim and Natasha whose 6-year-old daughter, Rosie, is exhibiting ADHD behaviors in school and at home. Leslie challenges Tim and Natasha to shift their perspective and understanding of their child’s “problematic” behaviors. Feeling confused about how to interpret your child’s behavior is a common feeling of being a parent. What’s “normal” behavior and what is an actual “problem”? This therapy session takes us on an inside look at family dynamics and family patterns as we explore these topics. 

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Key Time Stamps:

• 1:08 Discerning between when a normal behavior is a problem and when a problem behavior is normal
• 8:36  Which are you? Slow vs quick recovery from emotional situations
• 11:45 Brief explanation of multiple intelligence theory
• 15:25 Dealing transitions and shifting attention
• 18:27 Balancing between respecting who she is and helping her deal with limits
• 19:25 Managing expectations about the same behaviors at different ages
• 20:51 Building a muscle of mindfulness
• 23:23 Managing expectations about the time needed for children to develop these skills
• 24:17 Behaviorism and nonverbal cueing for changing behavior

Show Note Links:

• Click here for more information about the BioSocial Theory

Book Reference:

• Howard Gardener: Multiple Intelligence Theory

Credits: Is My Child a Monster? is produced by Alletta Cooper, Dale Rubury, and Leslie Cohen-Rubury. Theme music is by L-Ray Music. Public relations is handled by Tink Media. Graphics and Website Design by Brien O’Reilly. Transcriptions by Eric Rubury. A special thanks to everyone who contributes their wisdom and support to make this possible.