When their child melts down or shuts down, most parents feel lost. This 32-page booklet gives you a practical framework for understanding what your child's nervous system is actually doing in those moments, and what to do about it.
You'll learn to recognize nervous system states in yourself and your child, use co-regulation to help them weather emotional storms without losing yourself in the process, and draw on principles from Dr. Ross Greene's Collaborative & Proactive Solutions® approach to work through challenges instead of relying on punishment. Practical tools include ready-to-use phrases for charged moments, visual guides, and our Stretch Not Snap framework for helping your child gradually build their capacity over time.
No deep theory, just a clear, step-by-step method that will change how you understand your child's behavior and how they respond to you.
When their child melts down or shuts down, most parents feel lost. This 32-page booklet gives you a practical framework for understanding what your child's nervous system is actually doing in those moments, and what to do about it.
You'll learn to recognize nervous system states in yourself and your child, use co-regulation to help them weather emotional storms without losing yourself in the process, and draw on principles from Dr. Ross Greene's Collaborative & Proactive Solutions® approach to work through challenges instead of relying on punishment. Practical tools include ready-to-use phrases for charged moments, visual guides, and our Stretch Not Snap framework for helping your child gradually build their capacity over time.
No deep theory, just a clear, step-by-step method that will change how you understand your child's behavior and how they respond to you.