04/22/2026
Both nervous systems are playing a part in these hard moments, especially since kids look to us grown-ups to borrow our calm when things feel way too big for their bodies. Co-regulation is when one nervous system helps another nervous system find some steadiness through connection, rather than fixing it. The learning can come later if necessary.
With that being said, grown ups, your own nervous system and humanness deserves intentional care too because you’re not just guiding in these moments, but just as much inside them as well!