
E379 - Why "No!" Becomes Your Child's Default Response | Regulation-First Parenting | E379
Published: February 4, 2026
Duration: 14:48
Ever wonder why no becomes your child's default response? It’s rarely defiance—often, it’s their nervous system seeking safety. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, expert in Regulation First Parenting™, explains how to understand and respond to these stress signals with calm, confidence, and clarity.
Feeling like every request to your child is met with an automatic “No”? You’re not alone. Many parents feel like they’re raising a defiant child, but often, what you’re seeing is a nervous system protecting itself—not a power struggle.
In this episode, I break down why “No” become...