Being the Calm in the storm - Regulating Yourself to Help Your Child

Parenting with Calm: Regulating Yourself to Help Your Anxious Child

This podcast episode discusses the importance of parental self-regulation in managing children's anxiety. It highlights how parents' emotional states deeply affect their children's stress levels and offers practical tools for co-regulation.

Ashley Costello explains the biological underpinnings of anxiety and provides strategies like deep breathing, maintaining a calm demeanor, and using affirmations to help both children and parents remain calm in stressful situations.

The episode emphasizes the importance of repairing moments where parents may have snapped and encourages self-compassion in the challenging journey of parenting.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Introduction: The Calm in Their Storm
• 00:28 - Understanding Anxiety in Parents and Children
• 01:21 - The Concept of Co-Regulation
• 02:33 - Real-Life Examples and Scenarios
• 03:44 - The Brain's Role in Anxiety
• 07:09 - Practical Techniques for Co-Regulation
• 11:22 - Repairing Moments and Self-Compassion
• 24:39 - Conclusion and Additional Resources

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