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30. Intentional Parenting, Nervous System Regulation, and Kids’ Emotional Health | Katie Crosby of Thriving Littles


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All parents want their kids to feel safe and secure in the world around them.  Yet often, parents can send kids the message that their big emotions are unsafe.  As an occupational therapist who is well versed in supporting kids’ emotions, Katie starts by providing some helpful definitions around the different states of regulation.  Not only do we talk about dysregulation, co-regulation, and self-regulation as concepts, but we also get super practical and talk about what each of these stages of regulation can look like in everyday life.  And we are not just looking at our children’s nervous systems, but examining our own pathways of regulation.  Join us for this rich conversation about what it could look like to take the next step toward wholeness in your family’s pursuit of emotional wellness.

Join us as we discuss:

  • A definition of occupational therapy and its focus on wholeness
  • Identifying dysregulation, co-regulation, and self-regulation
  • Some tangible examples of what a dysregulated child looks like
  • How a parent’s state of regulation can impact the child’s
  • What a child’s under-developed brain needs to borrow from adults
  • Where authoritarian parenting and permissive parenting miss the mark
  • Examining your own nervous system when interacting with a dysregulated child
  • Why it is important to set our expectations based on a child’s developmental capabilities
  • How a child’s behavior may be communicating an unmet need
  • Beginning to recognize when a child is suppressing emotion and behaving performatively
  • Some pitfalls of behaviorist parenting
  • Connecting our childhood attachment styles to our present ability to self-regulate
  • Practical tips for overcoming relational wounding through relational healing
  • Recognizing how physical and spiritual and emotional healing work together
  • Resources mentioned:

    Use code ROOTED for 40% off your purchase of Katie’s Coregulation Bundle (masterclass and guide)

    The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel

    No-Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel

    Attachment Styles Test by Diane Poole Heller

    Connect:

    Katie Crosby of Thriving Littles | Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | Pinterest

    Kori Meloy | Instagram | Freely Rooted Course

    Fallon Lee | Instagram | Fallon’s Table


    Looking for more?  Watch this episode on YouTube + visit the blog for show notes and transcript.

    The information presented in this episode does not constitute medical advice. It is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only.

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