If your child melts down over “small” things, cognitive reappraisal can help. This science-backed strategy teaches kids how to shift their thoughts so they feel calmer and more in control. In this post, you’ll learn what cognitive reappraisal is, why it matters for emotional regulation, and how to use it with your child. Dysregulation and Cognitive Reappraisal If you’re a

Is your child’s behavior out of control? Their dysregulated nervous system could be in charge. Understanding what happens to the nervous system when you have a dysregulated child—whether they’re under-stimulated or overstimulated—helps you to reframe what is really going on with your kids. It may be a clinical issue, or it may not be, but when we better understand what