What if you could change the way the brain works just by changing the food you feed your kiddos?
You know what’s crazy...you can actually do that. Not only that, but it can have a significant impact on their behavior too!
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It’s our job as parents and teachers to help our little ones regain their sense of control (and mental capacity). I’ve been using the past few blog posts to go through emotional regulation techniques that help kiddos in managing and responding to strong emotional experiences. These are skills that many adults are yet to master as they require practice and patience because the neural networks need to be formed and then myelinated (AKA grown). Hence, it’s so important to embed these activities in your kiddo’s routine to help them de-stress, relax, and be able to focus.
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Teaching sensory-motor strategies is a MUST-DO activity in my book whenever I am dealing with young kids. It’s one of the best forms of therapy that calms kiddos and lowers the chances of a meltdown. Plus, there’s quite a bit of research behind this one and how it repairs neurons damaged from stress or trauma.
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Have you ever had moments when you wanted to shut the whole world out and have some quality alone time?
I know you’ve felt that too. And it’s fine. Actually, more than fine. It’s totally normal. We all have those days when we need a bit of zen, silence, and solitude to get through.
Guess what? Kiddos have those days and moments too.
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