Posts by Deborah Pettitt
Brain Body Parenting – Interoception
Chapter 5 of Brain-Body Parenting by Dr. Mona Delahooke talks about the relationship between the brain and body, emphasizing the place of bodily sensations in emotional regulation and behavior. Delahooke gives us more information on the concept of interoception—the ability to perceive internal bodily signals such as hunger, heartbeat, or discomfort—and its significance in understanding…
Read MoreCoregulation develops self-regulation
Chapter 4 of Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke begins the section of the book exploring solutions to dealing with challenging behaviors. Delahooke believes that understanding the relationship between brain and body can help us support our children in developing emotional regulation and resilience. The chapter explains children’s behaviors that appear challenging, often reflect underlying body…
Read MoreYour Child’s Neuro-platform
Our last blog (Is it willful misbehavior) covered step 1 in determining if a child’s misbehavior is willful or a signal of our child’s vulnerability and need for support. While step 1 was accessing where you are, step 2 is all about accessing where your child is and which platform are they performing in. If…
Read MoreIs it willful misbehavior?
Delahooke in her book Brain Body Parenting gives us an important question that we need to start with when accessing children’s misbehavior: is it willful misbehavior or behavior that signals a child’s vulnerability and need for support? She suggests that distinguishing between stressful behavior and purposeful misbehavior can open a new set of options to…
Read MoreBrain Body For Parents
Chapter 3 of “Brain-Body Parenting” by Dr. Mona Delahooke focuses on understanding children’s behaviors through the lens of their nervous systems. This chapter emphasizes the importance of recognizing that many behaviors are instinctual responses to stress rather than intentional actions. Dr. Delahooke introduces the concept of “pathways” to describe different states of a child’s nervous…
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