11/12/2025
✨ Stress doesn’t always look “loud.” ✨
For many neurodivergent kids, stress builds slowly. We don’t always jump straight to fight, flight, or freeze. Sometimes it’s small signs and shifts that a child’s body and brain are starting to feel unsafe.
As adults, our role isn’t to wait until the meltdown. It’s to notice early, respond with co-regulation, and help the child’s nervous system return to safety.
