Defiant No More Quotes

“If your child has ODD, you’ll notice they’re very sensitive to noise and stimulation. They either want to be alone or crave company. Encourage your child to talk about it, keep an eye out for what’s bothering them, and empathize with their feelings.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Common emotions that trigger ODD behavior in children are being overwhelmed, frustrated, and angry. Distress can lead to anger, which can also lead to aggression. Poor impulse control, a lack of motivation, and depression can also contribute to ODD.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“When a child with ODD feels stressed, it affects how their brain processes stress and how they respond. Combined with their inaccurate view of themselves and others, they act out violently to release that pent-up stress.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Children with ODD can have frequent outbursts or arguments, showing unprovoked violent behaviors or unexpected triggers causing them to lash out violently. Situations like this put a strain on relationships with family and friends.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Anxiety makes kids irritable and impulsive,”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Focus on building a positive relationship:”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Don’t sweat the small stuff: Small things like correcting your child’s posture or telling them to stop doing something can easily escalate into a big argument. Avoid getting into these pointless arguments”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Keep your cool: This is perhaps the most crucial factor in successfully dealing with a defiant child. Yelling, shouting, and scolding are likely to fuel the defiance and worsen the situation”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Be sure to let your child know what’s expected of them at home.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“It’s normal for kids to react by resisting adult guidance when they encounter situations making them feel unsafe or insecure”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“The more you learn about the nature of defiance in children, the less you’ll view it as “something wrong with your child” and the more you’ll see it as a difficult situation or pattern of interactions with highly workable solutions.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“adaptive or maladaptive response to feelings of helplessness, shame, guilt, and isolation, often resulting from an adverse experience.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“A child raised in an unorganized and chaotic home will have difficulty learning and forming attachments”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Parental inconsistency: parents who are inconsistent with their rules and expectations are more likely to cause ODD in their kids.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Parental rejection is harmful because it affects how a child feels about themselves. It can make a child feel unlovable, unworthy of love and trust, and question their identity.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Parental rejection is defined as the failure or inability of a parent to act in a way that sustains or respects a child’s attachment bond.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“that early childhood trauma—like abuse or neglect—could alter a child’s amygdala”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“low serotonin levels and high cortisol levels, which can lead to irritability and aggressive behavior.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that send signals between cells.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Theories revolved around genetics, neurological development, family stressors, and environmental triggers.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Tantrums are not bad behavior. Tantrums are an expression of emotion that becomes too much for the child to bear.”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem

“Children with ODD Cannot Feel Empathy or Care about the Feelings of Others”
― Lauren Douglas, Defiant No More: The Unconventional Guide to Help Your Children Overcome Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger, Build Good Relationships and Grow Self Esteem