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How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-Regulation

Co-regulation is a wonderful process through which we help another human calm down and regulate their own emotions. It’s a lifelong process. As humans we are wired for connection. Our nervous-systems are social structures. Children need it and adults need it too. It is one of the most important life skills and we can teach our children how to regulate their emotions through co-regulation. But it’s easier said then done.

In order for the parent to help the child to sooth and get regulated, the parent has to be in a regulated state. It’s not what we do, it’s how we are.

Our nervous-systems talk to each other. In this episode we took a deep dive into understanding co-regulation.

Some key points:

  • Myths around co-regulation
  • Co-regulation doesn’t mean perfection
  • Do’s and don’ts of co-regulation

 

About my guest

Dr. Mona Delahooke is a clinical child psychologist with a mission of reducing children’s suffering, increasing their joy and resilience, and supporting their families. Her paradigm-shifting model offers new understanding of emotional and behavior challenges and aims to enhance children’s development and relationships.

Countless parents have embraced Dr. Delahooke’s best-selling book Beyond Behaviors, which explains that shifting from securing compliance to supporting children’s unspoken, physiological needs can unlock a deeper understanding of behavior, and promote more harmonious, joyful family dynamics. Her latest book, Brain-Body Parenting, outlines a pioneering “bottom-up” approach to parenting that considers the essential role of the entire nervous system.

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