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After a long day, we can find ourselves feeling tired, stressed, burnt out or just generally dysregulated. It can be tough to find ways to connect with our kids without depleting the last of our reserves. 

There are a lot of great ways that combine connection with regulation strategies so that everyone gets a little bit of what they are needing. Hopefully some of these ideas can help you and your child to reconnect and regulate tonight 🥰

☆ 💧: water is soothing to the senses. To listen to, drink and splash around in. Try some water play with your child. Fill up the kitchen sink with some warm water and bubbles, throw in some cups or sponges, and you have a fun soothing activity. 

☆ 🎨: this could be some ooey gooey messy play with finger paint, or if that's not your favorite you could break out a clearner option like crayons and colored pencils. Add some stickers and stamps to make this activity regulating and engaging. 

☆ 🌳: vitamin d and fresh air can do wonders for regulating our bodies. If you don't have much time just go for a quick walk around the block!

☆ 🍫: sometimes nothing is more regulating than a nice crunchy snack. Enjoy some crackers and cheese or crunchy carrots and hummus (we fully support sneaking in a square of chocolate before dinner 😉)

☆ 🎶: when our bodies are a bit dysregulated we seek rhythm to bring us back in balance. Do you find a fast or slow tempo to be more regulating? Combine music with any of the other activities for extra regulation points. 

☆ 📚 : books and words have a rhythm that can calm us too. Sometimes a good audiobook can also be just what we need. Find a good audiobook you and your kids will enjoy and you can all lay back for a little storytime 
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After a long day, we can find ourselves feeling tired, stressed, burnt out or just generally dysregulated. It can be tough to find ways to connect with our kids without depleting the last of our reserves. There are a lot of great ways that combine connection with regulation strategies so that everyone gets a little bit of what they are needing. Hopefully some of these ideas can help you and your child to reconnect and regulate tonight 🥰 ☆ 💧: water is soothing to the senses. To listen to, drink and splash around in. Try some water play with your child. Fill up the kitchen sink with some warm water and bubbles, throw in some cups or sponges, and you have a fun soothing activity. ☆ 🎨: this could be some ooey gooey messy play with finger paint, or if that's not your favorite you could break out a clearner option like crayons and colored pencils. Add some stickers and stamps to make this activity regulating and engaging. ☆ 🌳: vitamin d and fresh air can do wonders for regulating our bodies. If you don't have much time just go for a quick walk around the block! ☆ 🍫: sometimes nothing is more regulating than a nice crunchy snack. Enjoy some crackers and cheese or crunchy carrots and hummus (we fully support sneaking in a square of chocolate before dinner 😉) ☆ 🎶: when our bodies are a bit dysregulated we seek rhythm to bring us back in balance. Do you find a fast or slow tempo to be more regulating? Combine music with any of the other activities for extra regulation points. ☆ 📚 : books and words have a rhythm that can calm us too. Sometimes a good audiobook can also be just what we need. Find a good audiobook you and your kids will enjoy and you can all lay back for a little storytime . . . #yycparents #yyckids #yyc #positiveparenting #momsofinsta #childpsychology #psychologistsrock #morethanmom #positivesolutions #momssupportingmoms #playful #playwithpurpose #emotionalregulation #coregulation #behaviormanagement #teacherlife #connection #regulation