These are non-intentional, they're not manipulative, they're not wilful, they are stress behaviors

that happen when the body needs to move a certain way.

That means the body or the mouth.

This would include tantrums, yelling, screaming, biting, kicking, throwing things across the

room in a second, throwing things off the table, tearing up my homework.

When those things happen really fast, they indicate a shift in the nervous system's response

to stress.

But those aren't on purpose, so when you ask a child why they did that, they're likely

not able to answer until they're more mature.

Hi, this is DeNay, I'm the founder of Simple Families.

Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional

life.

In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness,

and decreasing the mental load.

My perspectives are based in my first-hand experience raising kids, but also rooted in

my PhD in child development.

So you're going to hear conversations that are based in research, but more importantly,

real life.

Thanks for joining us.

Hi there and thanks so much for tuning in, I think you're going to love this episode.

That voice that you heard in the introduction is Dr. Mona Della Hook, and Mona specializes

in using neuroscience-based tools to transform childhood behaviors.

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