Your preschooler won’t stop moving, keeps interrupting, grabs toys, pushes other kids, and ignores the rules—are they just being difficult? Or is their brain simply not ready yet?

In this episode, we take a closer look at some of the most misunderstood behaviors in young children:

• Constant interrupting and talking over others

• Inability to sit still or follow directions

• Hitting, biting, or pushing

• Trouble following routines, waiting, or taking turns

These aren’t signs of bad parenting—or bad kids. They’re signs of brains still under construction.

You’ll learn:

• How underdeveloped executive function explains impulsivity and hyperactivity

• Why sensory needs can lead to “nonstop movement”

• How poor impulse control and limited social reasoning affect behavior like interrupting and aggression

• What parents can do to guide these behaviors with structure, movement, visual tools, and empathy—without shame or punishment

This episode offers a science-based perspective—and practical strategies—to help you meet your child’s high-energy behavior with calm, clarity, and compassion.