This episode focuses on what co-regulation is, why it's important, and how to support your child's co-regulation in early childhood. This included:

Reviewing research on:

• Defining self- and co-regulation
• How self- and co-regulation develop in early childhood
• Why co-regulation is important across the lifespan

Providing examples on:

• What this looks like at different ages
• Why it's hard to do all the time and what to do when it IS hard

Describing strategies to use in your own parenting:

• Use a quiet, calm, neutral voice when your child is upset
• Validate their emotions and then sit in it/say nothing
• Use gentle physical touch for connection
• Calm down corners

Suggesting books:

• "Calm Down Time" by Elizabeth Verdick
• "The Rabbit Listened" by Cori Doerrfeld
• "The Happiest Baby on the Block" by Harvey Karp
• "The Whole Brain Child" by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

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