How do you help a child who experiences emotions like a hurricane? In this powerful episode, Mark is joined by Grace Lockrobin to explore why emotional regulation is so difficult for autistic, PDA and ADHD children, and what parents can do to support them.

They discuss emotional literacy, shutdowns, and the blurry line between PDA-related anxiety and perceived defiance. Mark and Grace also discuss how they deal with their own emotions as parents - from having to keep a firm lid on anger, to the often taboo subject of acknowledging the sadness in their own lives.

This episode offers tools and reassurance to parents struggling to help their children navigate big feelings - especially when those feelings lead to meltdowns or withdrawal.

If you need a neurodivergent parenting podcast that explores feelings with compassion and clarity, start here.

LINKS TO STUFF WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE:

The Apprentice - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071b63

Emotion cards - https://amzn.eu/d/1uT2Pru

Alexithymia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexithymia

Aquila Magazine - https://www.aquila.co.uk/

"The Explosive Child" book - https://drrossgreene.com/the-explosive-child.htm

Beavers - https://www.scouts.org.uk/beavers/

Villa Real School - https://www.villarealschool.co.uk/

"All The Ways to Be Smart" book - https://amzn.eu/d/4Ssd6qF

BBC Sport Article on Greg Halford - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68617366

Nick Ransom, Journalist - https://www.nickransom.co.uk/

Sapere - https://www.sapere.org.uk/

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