Parents and Teachers Are Seeing Children Differently — And Science Explains Why A science-based look at child meltdowns, co-regulation, attachment theory, and emotional regulation for parents and teachers. A child screams over a small disappointment. A student shuts down after being corrected. A teenager slams the door and refuses to talk. For decades, adults were often taught to interpret these behaviors as defiance, manipulation, disrespect, or poor discipline. But modern d