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What is self-regulation and what does it mean to "be regulated?" If we don't know what we mean, these terms don't help anyone. Spoiler alert: It doesn't mean being calm all the time, and "regulated" isn't always how it seems.

Listen along as we explore:
--What is self-regulation, and what is it NOT?
--2 things you really need to know about self-regulation
--1 powerful thing you can do to help self-regulation development.

Have you tried to help your kids or yourself develop these skills without success? In this episode, we explore 1 common reason efforts are not successful.

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This is part 1 of a 2 Part series. These skill develop at different times for each of us, but moms ask all the time what norms they might look for. Next time we'll be diving into what you might expect of kids at different ages and stages, so be sure to check back!

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Vagus nerve blog
Teaching Kids Self-Regulation Episode 2
Teaching Kids Self-Regulation blog
Meta-analysis article
Kim Barthel on regulation

"Self-regulation is flexibly activating, monitoring, inhibiting, persevering and adapting your own behavior, attention, emotions and cognitive strategies in light of internal and external feedback to attain personally relevant goals."
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