Regulation Doesn't Mean Being a Robot

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Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
April 8, 2024 / 5 mins read

When our kids are upset and dysregulated, do we have to stay eerily calm?

No.

Co-regulation, or helping our kid get regulated again, can look lots of ways, and it doesn't have to be robotically calm. When our kids are struggling, here's how we can show up for them.