$4.99Quick Guide15 pagesAges 2-10

Understanding Co-Regulation — Quick Guide

How to lend your calm to your child, moment by moment — with practical OT scripts and real-world examples.

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Kids learn to regulate their nervous systems by borrowing yours first. That's co-regulation — and it's the highest-leverage skill for calmer families. This Quick Guide builds on the Free Starter Guide with concrete scripts, body-language moves, and age-by-age examples of what co-regulation looks like in real life. Also includes how to regulate yourself in the moment, without pretending everything's fine. Perfect for parents of neurodivergent kids, anxious kids, and any child who has hard moments. Want the full workbook — printables, connection rituals, advanced scripts? Upgrade to the Complete Parent Guide, which includes this entire Quick Guide.
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