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May 8, 2023 32 mins

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Educating your kids about how their brain and bodies work can be a game changer when it comes to supporting their regulation. When we give them the cheat sheet to how their brain works, they can start to understand why certain things are hard for them, and why they may have certain quirks or behaviors. More importantly, when we educate our kids about how their brain and bodies work, it can give them the language to self advocate with peers or other adults around them and give them the motivation to try the strategies that will support their regulation.

In this episode, I’ll help you start the conversation with your child about their nervous system and how it helps the brain and body communicate with eachother.

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

  • Why it’s important to explain to your child how their brain and body communicate
  • How to explain the body and brain connection to your child 

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Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/74

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