Looking beyond behaviour – part one

This is the first in a two-part series where host Alicia Ranford is joined by Dr Billy Garvey. A developmental pediatrician with over 20 years of experience and cohost of the popular podcast Pop Culture Parenting, Dr Garvey brings a compassionate, science-based perspective to parenting issues, helping parents to understand what may be typical in a child’s behaviour and what may signal the need for extra supports.  

In part one, Billy highlights the importance of understanding the emotions behind a child’s behaviour and the concept of emotional regulation. He also discusses how children build resilience and the role parents play in creating safe and supportive environments for children. 

In this episode you will hear: 

• About the some of the most common challenging behaviours in children and what can be behind these behaviours [00:10:45].
•  Billy explain what emotional regulation is and how children can develop the skills to navigate through it [0017:03].
• Ways parents can begin to understand what a child may be trying to communicate through their behaviours  [00:29:23].

Further information and resources

In focus: understanding children’s emotions and behaviours  

Pop Culture Parenting 

Behaviour Talks  

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