The Importance of Regulatory Touch
one of the most accessible ways to help regulate our nervous systems and those of our children is through touch.
the part of our brain and nervous system that alerts us to a lack of safety in our environment can be soothed by honoring and gentle touch and compression.
that may be a simple hand on a shoulder by mom or dad, to let their growing kiddo know that they are not alone.
it could be a hug in a moment of celebration.
it could also be some cuddles in a moment of outburst.
primitively, the physical contact we can provide to our kids can help the brain shift out of a state of "alert and defense" and back into a state of safety–physically, chemically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
