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#25: Regulating Through Movement and Play with Robyn Gobbel
February 5, 2019
Why is it so hard for our kids to stay calm and regulated? And how can we help them learn how to do it? Today's guest, Robyn Gobbel, gives us a great explanation of how our kids' brains respond to stressors. She offers us practical ways to help them regulate through movement that is: Rhythmic Repetitive Relational Somatosensory Links Relevant to this episode: Robyn on Facebook Gobbel Counseling Website Episode 6: Helping Kids Process Scary Events with Robyn Gobbel Episode 26: What To Do When Your Child is Out of Control with Robyn Gobbel The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry (this is an affiliate link) Go Noodle Mentor Moments: This week Lisa and Melissa answer the question: "How can I feel okay with fostering a child I don’t feel I can adopt but still want to foster so the child in question can become stable enough to move on at the right time? How do I reconcile that in my head and in my heart?" *If you're already on our email list, you automatically receive each week's download in our Quick Connection email.
Why is it so hard for our kids to stay calm and regulated? And how can we help them learn how to do it? Today's guest, Robyn Gobbel, gives us a great explanation of how our kids' brains respond to stressors. She offers us practical ways to help them regulate through movement that is: Rhythmic Repetitive Relational Somatosensory Links Relevant to this episode: Robyn on Facebook Gobbel Counseling Website Episode 6: Helping Kids Process Scary Events with Robyn Gobbel Episode 26: What To Do When Your Child is Out of Control with Robyn Gobbel The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry (this is an affiliate link) Go Noodle Mentor Moments: This week Lisa and Melissa answer the question: "How can I feel okay with fostering a child I don’t feel I can adopt but still want to foster so the child in question can become stable enough to move on at the right time? How do I reconcile that in my head and in my heart?" *If you're already on our email list, you automatically receive each week's download in our Quick Connection email.