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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 13 MIN

Your Child is Talking to You (Just Not With Words)

from The Behaviour Coach Podcast · host Erica Neilson Mahoney M.Ed

If your child is melting down, shutting down, refusing, or falling apart,  that behaviour is telling you something. In this episode I talk about why behaviour is a message to understand, not a problem to fix, and how to start reading what your child's behaviour is actually communicating.In this episode: Why behaviour in ADHD is almost always a nervous system response The difference between a tantrum and a meltdown Common ADHD behaviours and what they might be communicating How to pause and observe before reactingMentioned in this episode: Dr. Ross Greene on "Kids do well if they can" Connect with me: Instagram: @behaviourcoach ⁠Sign up to my newsletter⁠ so you never miss an episode!

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