Skills, perspectives, and evidence-based methods derived from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you better understand your child's behavior, parent with compassion and confidence, and restore peace in your home. Is your child extremely upset most of the time? Do they struggle with interpreting social cues? Are they impulsive and prone to outbursts or explosive rages? Raising a child with emotional dysregulation can be a challenging journey. You've likely received advice—some of it unsolicited—from friends, teachers, and family members. But strategies and techniques that work for other kids are often ineffective for your unique child and can cause even more stress on your entire family. The Unruly Child is here to help. Written for parents of children with emotional dysregulation disorders, including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), The Unruly Child is a lifeline. It contains a powerful set of skills based on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)—including mindfulness, validation, boundary setting, and behavior shaping—to help you better understand your child and their behavior, and to find successful balance between acceptance and change, flexibility and stability, and boundaries and love. As a parent, you want the best for your child, but if you have a child with explosive emotions, you need extra help. Let this book guide you toward creating a nurturing, healthy, and loving environment in which your whole family can thrive.