Three Year Olds First Adjustment
the other day, a mama brought her three year old in for an initial visit and first adjustment.
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a friend of hers called her while she was here. she told the friend that she brought her daughter to the inside space to get adjusted. the friend on the other end asked:
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“what’s wrong with her?”
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to which mama replied:
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“nothing, she’s just getting her nervous system checked.”
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i tried not to make a big deal of how thrilled i was at this response, but inside, every cell in my body was cheering with excitement.
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that’s right…i thought. nothing is wrong with her.
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at the inside space, we acknowledge a couple things:
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life is stressful
our nervous system runs the show
our nervous systems are really good allowing us to adapt…until they just can’t anymore
infants and children (okay, and adults) are under more stress and stimulation that humans have ever been…EVER
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so while nothing is “wrong”, we want to help add to the list of what’s right.
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we’re ready to help you and your family adapt a little more gently in this bright and loud and wild world.
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call us. we’re here for you.
