Ep. 146 - 10 Misconceptions About Pathological Demand Avoidance

In this episode Clinical Psychologist Dr. Alex Klein and I discuss ten common misconceptions about Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy.
Here are five from Dr. Klein:
• The parent of a PDAer is doing something wrong, especially if they've lowered demands.
• If a PDA child did something yesterday, they can do it again today.
• Accommodations won’t prepare PDA kids for the real world.
• Progress made by a PDA child is measured by what we see on the surface.
• Behaviorism (behavioral parenting) will be enough.

And here are five from me, in strong collaboration with my PDA 11- and 7-year-olds:
• PDA kids are bad kids.
• How much freedom PDA kids need.
• It's not behavioral, it's stress.
• Why and when they can hide nervous system stress.
• Potatoes are green and they smell like poop :)

I hope the episode is helpful to you!
xo,
Casey
PS - New to PDA? You can take our free 6-minute quiz to learn how well your child or teen fits the profile (at-peace-parents-podcast.captivate.fm/clarity).