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neuroception.

Instead of deeming the child’s behaviors as good or bad and then managing the behaviors, we examine the behaviors to find meaning and information about the child’s needs, and pay attention to the significance of the stress held in a child’s body.

Although the sensory signals triggering neuroception are outside our awareness, we are frequently aware of the impact of neuroception as feelings in our body

Our best parenting decisions aren’t focused simply on our child’s behaviors or thoughts but rather on our child’s body and the unique way each child continually processes, interprets, and experiences their world.

Why do I keep losing it with my child when I know better?

They shifted simply to “being”—before teaching, correcting, or issuing consequences.

What’s crucial isn’t understanding someone else’s guidelines but understanding how our parenting is “landing”

We cannot kid ourselves - a child’s neuroception is a powerful, functioning, living resource.