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When Regulation Is Modeled, Not Taught Many parents are taught to believe that emotional regulation is something children must be taught through correction, explanation, or discipline. Yet regulation does not begin with instruction. It begins with experience. Children learn how to navigate emotions long before they understand them cognitively. They watch. They sense. They…
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Reiki and the Nervous System: How Children Learn Calm Before Words When Calm Is Felt Before It Is Understood Children do not experience the world through explanation first. They experience it through sensation. Before a child can describe anxiety, frustration, or overwhelm, their body is already responding. Muscles tighten. Breathing changes. Emotions move faster…
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Connection Is the First Language Children Understand Before children understand words, expectations, or emotional explanations, they understand connection. Long before reasoning develops, the nervous system is already listening for cues of safety, presence, and responsiveness. This is why connection is not a reward for good behavior—it is the foundation that allows regulation to occur…