What if the child who can’t sit still, melts down over the smallest thing, or seems completely checked out isn’t actually giving you a behavior problem to solve? In this episode of The Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast, I’m looking at what may be happening underneath the behavior: a nervous system that has been activated for too long with nowhere to release that energy. Whether you’re a parent trying to get through the after-school transition or a teacher managing a classroom full of dysregulated kids, I want to offer a different place to start—regulate the body before trying to manage the behavior. I’ll walk you through simple, practical ways to help children reset, including movement, breathing, co-regulation, and body awareness. We’ll also look at why the way we respond in those difficult moments can become part of how a child learns to understand their own body—and why this is a much bigger part of self-care than we often realize. If this episode gives you a different way to look at a child’s behavior, share it with a parent, teacher, or dental professional who might need to hear it. And if you enjoyed the episode, please rate, follow, share, and review The Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast. Check out The Mind Mouth Body SHIFT Method -- https://shereewertz.com/academy Book a consultation today: I am always here to help answer any question and schedule a 15 minute call with me. If I cannot help, I can get you to a provider that can. https://shereewertz.com/15-min
What if the child who can’t sit still, melts down over the smallest thing, or seems completely checked out isn’t actually giving you a behavior problem to solve?
In this episode of The Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast, I’m looking at what may be happening underneath the behavior: a nervous system that has been activated for too long with nowhere to release that energy. Whether you’re a parent trying to get through the after-school transition or a teacher managing a classroom full of dysregulated kids, I want to offer a different place to start—regulate the body before trying to manage the behavior.
I’ll walk you through simple, practical ways to help children reset, including movement, breathing, co-regulation, and body awareness. We’ll also look at why the way we respond in those difficult moments can become part of how a child learns to understand their own body—and why this is a much bigger part of self-care than we often realize.
If this episode gives you a different way to look at a child’s behavior, share it with a parent, teacher, or dental professional who might need to hear it. And if you enjoyed the episode, please rate, follow, share, and review The Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast.
Check out The Mind Mouth Body SHIFT Method -- https://shereewertz.com/academy
Book a consultation today:
I am always here to help answer any question and schedule a 15 minute call with me. If I cannot help, I can get you to a provider that can.
https://shereewertz.com/15-min