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Responding to your children's emotions with compassionate care and receptivity of what they are feeling will not render them incompetent to learn how to self soothe. In fact, it will give them confidence in the idea that they deserve to be soothed and treated with love, and it will model for them the instructions on how to do it. We want our children to learn how to: Notice and understand and label their emotional states. Respond to themselves with compassion and kindness. Reach out for support when they are struggling. Utilize and internalize the support they receive. All of these things are learned through their experience of being given co-regulation from you (and the other loving adults in their life). Human beings are social beings. Our brains are socially developed. Be responsive. Be calm. Be compassionate. And your children will learn over time to handle their emotional needs in the same way you handled them. Love on. AND ✴️Come join the Attachment Nerd Herd with me for more resources on secure parenting at 🏵️➡️attachmentnerd.com⬅️ 🏵️ for only 29u002Fmonth and access: 💻A monthly virtual live class with Eli 🎦A video library with hundreds of tips and insights 📋Succinct guides on secure Parenting, partnering and abuse prevention 📝A full online course on how to build a secure relationship with your child 🫂A community space to share, vent, ask and be connected to other like-hearted parents 🏆First priority for limited spots at my live workshops