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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:00Home
- 0:00Education
- 0:01Matters,
- 0:01the
- 0:02weekly
- 0:02podcast
- 0:02supporting
- 0:03you
- 0:03on
- 0:03your
- 0:03home
- 0:04education
- 0:04journey.
- 0:17Hello
- 0:17and
- 0:18welcome
- 0:18to
- 0:18another
- 0:18episode
- 0:19of
- 0:19Home
- 0:19Education
- 0:20Matters.
- 0:20And
- 0:21today
- 0:21is
- 0:22going
- 0:22to
- 0:22be
- 0:22the
- 0:22first
- 0:22in
- 0:23our
- 0:23look
- 0:23at
- 0:24supporting
- 0:24your
- 0:24child's
- 0:25well
- 0:25being.
- 0:25And
- 0:26not
- 0:26just
- 0:26your
- 0:26child's
- 0:26well
- 0:27being,
- 0:27but
- 0:27your
- 0:27well
- 0:28being
- 0:28as
- 0:28well
- 0:28as.
- 0:29There's
- 0:29nothing
- 0:30more
- 0:30pressured
- 0:30than
- 0:31being
- 0:31at
- 0:31home
- 0:32on
- 0:32your
- 0:32own
- 0:33with
- 0:33your
- 0:33children
- 0:34when
- 0:34they're
- 0:34having
- 0:34a
- 0:34bit
- 0:35of
- 0:35a
- 0:35meltdown,
- 0:35you're
- 0:36having
- 0:36a
- 0:36bit
- 0:36of
- 0:36a
- 0:36meltdown
- 0:37and
- 0:37everything
- 0:37feels
- 0:38really
- 0:38overwhelming
- 0:39all
- 0:39of
- 0:39a
- 0:40sudden.
- 0:40So
- 0:40I
- 0:40thought
- 0:41I
- 0:41would
- 0:41bring
- 0:41Charlotte
- 0:42Webb
- 0:42on
- 0:42today.
- 0:42Charlotte
- 0:43Webb
- 0:43is
- 0:43a
- 0:44psychologist.
- 0:45I
- 0:45did,
- 0:45yeah.
- 0:46Psychologist,
- 0:47therapist,
- 0:48many
- 0:48hats
- 0:50to
- 0:51help
- 0:51guide.
- 0:51Us
- 0:51through
- 0:52this
- 0:52is
- 0:52Charlotte
- 0:52Webb.
- 0:53And
- 0:53Charlotte
- 0:53Webb
- 0:54is
- 0:54going
- 0:54to
- 0:54be
- 0:54telling
- 0:54us
- 0:55some
- 0:55of
- 0:55her
- 0:55top
- 0:56strategies
- 0:56for
- 0:56helping
- 0:57us
- 0:57with
- 0:57overwhelm.
- 0:58And
- 1:00Charlotte,
- 1:01first
- 1:01of
- 1:01all,
- 1:01thank
- 1:01you
- 1:02so
- 1:02much
- 1:02for
- 1:02joining
- 1:02us
- 1:02on
- 1:03Home
- 1:03Education
- 1:03Matters.
- 1:04Do
- 1:04tell
- 1:05us
- 1:05a
- 1:05little
- 1:05bit
- 1:05about
- 1:06your
- 1:06home
- 1:06education
- 1:07journey.
- 1:08Okay,
- 1:08so
- 1:09I
- 1:09trained
- 1:11as,
- 1:12originally
- 1:12I
- 1:12trained
- 1:13as
- 1:13forensic
- 1:13psychologist.
- 1:14I
- 1:15quickly
- 1:15realized
- 1:16that
- 1:16that
- 1:16was
- 1:16not
- 1:17a
- 1:17bit
- 1:17of
- 1:17me
- 1:17and
- 1:18I
- 1:18was
- 1:18very
- 1:18scared
- 1:19at
- 1:19the
- 1:20prospects
- 1:20of
- 1:20working
- 1:21with
- 1:22really
- 1:22traumatized
- 1:23prisoners.
- 1:24And
- 1:25I
- 1:25quickly
- 1:25changed
- 1:26my
- 1:26mind
- 1:26very,
- 1:27very
- 1:28swiftly.
- 1:28I
- 1:29went
- 1:29back
- 1:29to
- 1:29uni,
- 1:30I
- 1:30did
- 1:30a
- 1:30masters
- 1:31in
- 1:31clinical
- 1:31Child
- 1:32psychology.
- 1:33I
- 1:33did
- 1:33loads
- 1:33of
- 1:34extra
- 1:34courses
- 1:34on
- 1:34top
- 1:35dbt,
- 1:35cbt,
- 1:36yada
- 1:36yada,
- 1:37yada
- 1:37yada.
- 1:38I
- 1:38then
- 1:39my.
- 1:40I'd
- 1:40always
- 1:41loved
- 1:42the
- 1:42idea
- 1:42of
- 1:42home
- 1:43ed.
- 1:43My
- 1:44eldest
- 1:44is,
- 1:45he's
- 1:45now
- 1:45nearly
- 1:4614.
- 1:47He's
- 1:47autistic
- 1:48and
- 1:48ADHD
- 1:49and
- 1:49school
- 1:49never
- 1:50seemed
- 1:50to
- 1:50sit
- 1:50right.
- 1:50It
- 1:51was
- 1:51always
- 1:51very,
- 1:52you
- 1:52know,
- 1:53it
- 1:54just,
- 1:54it
- 1:54just
- 1:54felt
- 1:55wrong
- 1:55from
- 1:55even.
- 1:56I
- 1:56had
- 1:56him
- 1:57very
- 1:57young
- 1:57and
- 1:57I
- 1:57was
- 1:58only
- 1:5820
- 1:59when
- 1:59he
- 1:59went
- 1:59to
- 1:59school.
- 2:00And
- 2:00even
- 2:00at
- 2:0020
- 2:01I
- 2:01was
- 2:01like
- 2:02this,
- 2:02I
- 2:03don't
- 2:03like
- 2:03this.
- 2:03Why
- 2:04am
- 2:04I
- 2:04leaving
- 2:04my
- 2:04baby
- 2:05for
- 2:05six
- 2:05hours
- 2:05today?
- 2:06This
- 2:06is
- 2:06really
- 2:06strange.
- 2:07Anyway,
- 2:08obviously
- 2:08as
- 2:08society
- 2:09provides,
- 2:10you
- 2:10just
- 2:10follow
- 2:11suit
- 2:11and
- 2:11do
- 2:11as
- 2:12you're
- 2:12told
- 2:12to
- 2:12do
- 2:13and
- 2:13yada
- 2:13yada.
- 2:14So
- 2:15he
- 2:15went
- 2:15to
- 2:15school
- 2:15and
- 2:16then
- 2:16my,
- 2:16I
- 2:17had
- 2:17my
- 2:17next
- 2:17two
- 2:17children
- 2:19and
- 2:19it
- 2:19wasn't
- 2:19until
- 2:20my
- 2:20second
- 2:20one
- 2:21got
- 2:21to
- 2:21year
- 2:22two
- 2:22I
- 2:22started
- 2:23realizing,
- 2:23okay,
- 2:24my
- 2:24children
- 2:24are
- 2:25not
- 2:25suited
- 2:25for
- 2:25this
- 2:26environment.
- 2:26They're
- 2:27too
- 2:27emotional.
- 2:28You
- 2:28know,
- 2:29I'm
- 2:29not
- 2:29a
- 2:29strict
- 2:30parent,
- 2:30I'm
- 2:30not
- 2:30an
- 2:31authoritarian
- 2:31parent.
- 2:32I
- 2:32don't
- 2:32do
- 2:33the
- 2:33whole
- 2:33punishment
- 2:34system,
- 2:34all
- 2:35of
- 2:35that.
- 2:35So
- 2:35it
- 2:35was
- 2:36a
- 2:36completely
- 2:36unknown
- 2:37social
- 2:38cue
- 2:38to
- 2:39them.
- 2:39They
- 2:39didn't
- 2:39know
- 2:39any
- 2:40of
- 2:40it
- 2:40because
- 2:40we
- 2:40don't
- 2:41do
- 2:41it
- 2:41at
- 2:41home.
- 2:41Right.
- 2:42So
- 2:42they
- 2:42didn't
- 2:42know
- 2:42that
- 2:42that
- 2:43was
- 2:43a
- 2:43normal
- 2:43thing.
- 2:45My
- 2:46eldest,
- 2:46because
- 2:47he's
- 2:47autistic,
- 2:48he
- 2:48probably
- 2:48chameleons
- 2:49A
- 2:50little
- 2:50bit
- 2:50where
- 2:50he
- 2:50just
- 2:50sort
- 2:51of
- 2:51blends
- 2:51in
- 2:51with
- 2:51his
- 2:51environment
- 2:52and
- 2:52does
- 2:53what
- 2:53everybody
- 2:53else
- 2:53is
- 2:54doing.
- 2:54But
- 2:55my
- 2:55next
- 2:55one
- 2:55down,
- 2:56she
- 2:56does
- 2:56not.
- 2:57She
- 2:57is
- 2:57not
- 2:57fit
- 2:58for
- 2:58the
- 2:58crowd.
- 2:58She
- 2:59doesn't
- 2:59blend.
- 3:00She
- 3:00is
- 3:01a
- 3:01product
- 3:01of
- 3:02me,
- 3:02me
- 3:03only.
- 3:03And
- 3:04she's
- 3:04not
- 3:04in
- 3:04the
- 3:04box
- 3:05by
- 3:05any
- 3:05imagination.
- 3:06So
- 3:07she
- 3:07started
- 3:07to
- 3:07really
- 3:08struggle.
- 3:08And
- 3:08then
- 3:08my
- 3:08third
- 3:09one
- 3:09went
- 3:09to
- 3:09school.
- 3:10And
- 3:11she
- 3:11is
- 3:12the
- 3:12epitome
- 3:13of
- 3:13adhd,
- 3:14bless
- 3:14her.
- 3:14If
- 3:14you
- 3:15put
- 3:15her
- 3:15name
- 3:15next
- 3:16to
- 3:16the
- 3:16word
- 3:16ADH,
- 3:17PhD,
- 3:17it
- 3:17probably
- 3:17matches
- 3:18up
- 3:18very
- 3:18well
- 3:19because
- 3:19she
- 3:19is
- 3:19just.
- 3:20She's
- 3:20like
- 3:21Tigger.
- 3:21She
- 3:21just
- 3:21bounces,
- 3:22just
- 3:23constantly.
- 3:24Love
- 3:24her.
- 3:25And
- 3:25she
- 3:26was
- 3:26only
- 3:26at
- 3:26school
- 3:26for
- 3:27six
- 3:27weeks
- 3:28and
- 3:28the
- 3:29teacher
- 3:29came
- 3:29out
- 3:29to
- 3:30me
- 3:30and
- 3:30was
- 3:30like,
- 3:30oh,
- 3:31she's
- 3:31going
- 3:31to
- 3:31really
- 3:32struggle
- 3:32next
- 3:33year,
- 3:33isn't
- 3:33she?
- 3:33And
- 3:34I
- 3:34was
- 3:34like,
- 3:34right,
- 3:34that's
- 3:35it,
- 3:35I'm
- 3:35done.
- 3:35I
- 3:36was
- 3:36like,
- 3:36I'm
- 3:36not
- 3:36doing
- 3:37this.
- 3:37I
- 3:37was
- 3:37like,
- 3:38this
- 3:38is
- 3:38silly.
- 3:38I've
- 3:39done
- 3:39this
- 3:39with
- 3:39three
- 3:39kids.
- 3:40I'm
- 3:40not
- 3:40doing
- 3:40this
- 3:40anymore.
- 3:41So
- 3:41I
- 3:41pulled
- 3:42them
- 3:42out
- 3:43that
- 3:43I'd
- 3:43had
- 3:44the
- 3:44baby.
- 3:44He
- 3:44was
- 3:45only,
- 3:47I
- 3:47think
- 3:47he
- 3:47was
- 3:48only
- 3:48about
- 3:48three
- 3:48weeks
- 3:48old.
- 3:49And
- 3:49I
- 3:49was
- 3:49just
- 3:50like,
- 3:50you
- 3:50know
- 3:50what?
- 3:51My
- 3:51masters
- 3:51is
- 3:52nearly
- 3:52done.
- 3:52Let's
- 3:53just
- 3:53do
- 3:53this,
- 3:53Pull
- 3:53these
- 3:54out.
- 3:54Let's
- 3:54just
- 3:54see
- 3:55what
- 3:55happens.
- 3:55And
- 3:56that
- 3:56was
- 3:56nearly
- 3:56two
- 3:57years
- 3:57ago
- 3:57now.
- 3:57And
- 3:58we've
- 3:59been
- 3:59living
- 4:00our
- 4:00best
- 4:00life
- 4:01for
- 4:01two
- 4:01years
- 4:02the
- 4:02whole
- 4:02way
- 4:02through.
- 4:03I
- 4:03did
- 4:03do
- 4:03in
- 4:04lockdown.
- 4:05I
- 4:05didn't
- 4:05send
- 4:05my
- 4:05kids
- 4:06to
- 4:06school
- 4:06at
- 4:06all.
- 4:07So
- 4:07even
- 4:07when
- 4:07they
- 4:07were
- 4:08meant
- 4:08to
- 4:08be
- 4:08going
- 4:09back,
- 4:09I
- 4:10kept
- 4:10them
- 4:10at
- 4:10home.
- 4:10So
- 4:11we
- 4:11had
- 4:11sort
- 4:11of
- 4:11like
- 4:11a
- 4:11year
- 4:12trial
- 4:12run
- 4:12of
- 4:13home
- 4:13ed
- 4:13anyway,
- 4:15which
- 4:15obviously
- 4:15looking
- 4:15back
- 4:16now,
- 4:16I
- 4:16did
- 4:16really
- 4:16well.
- 4:17But
- 4:17at
- 4:18the
- 4:18time
- 4:18I
- 4:18was
- 4:18being
- 4:18told
- 4:19that
- 4:19I
- 4:19was
- 4:19doing
- 4:19everything
- 4:20wrong,
- 4:20which
- 4:21now
- 4:21I'm
- 4:21like,
- 4:21oh,
- 4:21no,
- 4:22this
- 4:22is
- 4:22fine,
- 4:23we're
- 4:23all
- 4:23fine.
- 4:24So,
- 4:24yeah,
- 4:24so
- 4:24now
- 4:24we're
- 4:25on
- 4:25year
- 4:25two
- 4:26and
- 4:26the
- 4:26kids
- 4:27are
- 4:27just
- 4:28so
- 4:29much
- 4:29better.
- 4:29They'll
- 4:30talk
- 4:30more
- 4:30in
- 4:30public
- 4:31and
- 4:32they
- 4:32meltdowns,
- 4:33especially
- 4:34for
- 4:34this
- 4:35episode,
- 4:36meltdown
- 4:36wise.
- 4:37We
- 4:37used
- 4:38to
- 4:38have
- 4:38daily
- 4:38meltdowns.
- 4:39We
- 4:39used
- 4:40to
- 4:40have
- 4:40daily
- 4:41meltdowns
- 4:41all
- 4:41the
- 4:41time,
- 4:42all
- 4:42three
- 4:42kids.
- 4:43And
- 4:43I
- 4:43struggled
- 4:44to
- 4:44know
- 4:44what
- 4:45to
- 4:45do
- 4:45because
- 4:45I
- 4:46didn't
- 4:46have
- 4:46a
- 4:46clue.
- 4:46And
- 4:46even
- 4:47my
- 4:47work
- 4:48at
- 4:48the
- 4:48time,
- 4:48where
- 4:49I'd
- 4:49been
- 4:49doing
- 4:50adults,
- 4:51they
- 4:51don't
- 4:51really
- 4:52teach
- 4:52you
- 4:52much
- 4:52about
- 4:53how
- 4:53to
- 4:53deal
- 4:53with
- 4:53it.
- 4:54So
- 4:54I
- 4:55then
- 4:55had
- 4:55to
- 4:55adapt
- 4:56my
- 4:56own
- 4:56strategies
- 4:57and
- 4:57research
- 4:57lots
- 4:58of
- 4:58strategies
- 4:58and
- 4:59go
- 4:59on
- 4:59extra
- 5:00courses
- 5:00and
- 5:01join
- 5:01seminars
- 5:02and
- 5:03all
- 5:03the
- 5:03rest
- 5:03of
- 5:03it.
- 5:03And
- 5:03then
- 5:04I
- 5:04then
- 5:05started
- 5:05up
- 5:05my
- 5:05business
- 5:06doing
- 5:06therapy
- 5:07for
- 5:07kids
- 5:08and
- 5:08parents
- 5:09to
- 5:09sort
- 5:09of
- 5:10coach
- 5:10them
- 5:10through
- 5:10any
- 5:11issues
- 5:12that
- 5:12they've
- 5:12got
- 5:12going
- 5:12on.
- 5:13It's
- 5:13kind
- 5:13of
- 5:14worked
- 5:14out
- 5:14that
- 5:14I
- 5:14now
- 5:15sort
- 5:15of
- 5:15specialize
- 5:16in
- 5:16neurodivergence
- 5:17in
- 5:18a
- 5:18roundabout
- 5:19way.
- 5:19I
- 5:20think
- 5:20just
- 5:20because
- 5:21my
- 5:22children
- 5:22are.
- 5:22And
- 5:23a
- 5:23lot
- 5:23of
- 5:23children
- 5:24in
- 5:24my
- 5:24area
- 5:25in
- 5:25home
- 5:25ed
- 5:25are,
- 5:26so
- 5:26I
- 5:26end
- 5:26up
- 5:27having
- 5:27quite
- 5:27a
- 5:27lot
- 5:27of
- 5:27those
- 5:28through
- 5:28the
- 5:28door.
- 5:28So
- 5:29it's,
- 5:29it's
- 5:29kind
- 5:29of.
- 5:29I've
- 5:30rolled
- 5:30it
- 5:30all
- 5:30into
- 5:30one
- 5:31and
- 5:31just
- 5:31created
- 5:31this
- 5:32big,
- 5:33big,
- 5:33big,
- 5:34big
- 5:35landing
- 5:36net
- 5:36of.
- 5:37Yeah.
- 5:37Work
- 5:38and
- 5:38home
- 5:38ed
- 5:38coaching.
- 5:39And
- 5:40now
- 5:40I'm
- 5:40running
- 5:41home
- 5:41ed
- 5:42trips
- 5:42and
- 5:43a
- 5:43group
- 5:43and
- 5:43we've
- 5:43just
- 5:44opened
- 5:44a
- 5:44home
- 5:44ed
- 5:44center.
- 5:45Yeah.
- 5:46So
- 5:46we're
- 5:46now
- 5:47full
- 5:47go
- 5:47steam
- 5:48ahead.
- 5:49Busy,
- 5:49busy,
- 5:49busy.
- 5:50You're
- 5:50one
- 5:51of
- 5:51these
- 5:51people,
- 5:51right,
- 5:51that
- 5:52has
- 5:52like
- 5:52a
- 5:52hundred
- 5:53projects
- 5:53on
- 5:53the
- 5:53go
- 5:53at
- 5:54one
- 5:54time
- 5:54and
- 5:55like
- 5:55a
- 5:55football
- 5:55team
- 5:55of
- 5:56children
- 5:56that
- 5:56you're
- 5:56home
- 5:56educating,
- 5:57basically.
- 5:58Yes,
- 5:58all
- 5:58of
- 5:58the.
- 5:59Very
- 5:59cool.
- 6:00I
- 6:00think
- 6:00I'm
- 6:00on
- 6:00Project
- 6:015
- 6:01at.
- 6:02The
- 6:02moment,
- 6:03just
- 6:04in
- 6:04case,
- 6:04God
- 6:04forbid,
- 6:05you're
- 6:05quiet
- 6:06at
- 6:06any
- 6:06point
- 6:06in
- 6:07your
- 6:07day.
- 6:07And
- 6:07I
- 6:07can't
- 6:07cope
- 6:08with
- 6:08being
- 6:08quiet.
- 6:09If
- 6:09I'm
- 6:09quiet,
- 6:09I
- 6:10don't
- 6:10know
- 6:10what
- 6:10to
- 6:10do.
- 6:10And
- 6:10then
- 6:11I'm
- 6:11doing
- 6:11something
- 6:11else
- 6:12because
- 6:12I'm
- 6:12like,
- 6:12oh,
- 6:13well,
- 6:13if
- 6:13I
- 6:13just
- 6:13do
- 6:14this.
- 6:14And
- 6:14then
- 6:14my
- 6:15husband's
- 6:15like,
- 6:15what
- 6:15are
- 6:15you
- 6:16doing
- 6:16now?
- 6:16Just
- 6:16stop,
- 6:17just
- 6:17put
- 6:17it
- 6:17down.
- 6:17But
- 6:18I
- 6:18can't,
- 6:18can't
- 6:19sit
- 6:19still.
- 6:20Yeah.
- 6:20So
- 6:21it's.
- 6:21Yes,
- 6:21but
- 6:22a
- 6:22lot
- 6:22of
- 6:22hats.
- 6:23But
- 6:23I
- 6:23now
- 6:24focus
- 6:24on
- 6:24helping
- 6:25home
- 6:26ed
- 6:26mums
- 6:27deal
- 6:27with
- 6:28children.
- 6:29Any
- 6:29issues
- 6:29that
- 6:29they
- 6:30have,
- 6:30especially
- 6:31with
- 6:31other
- 6:31people,
- 6:32that
- 6:32seems
- 6:32to
- 6:33be
- 6:33coming
- 6:33through
- 6:33quite
- 6:33a
- 6:34lot.
- 6:34The
- 6:34outside
- 6:35influences
- 6:36and
- 6:36opinions
- 6:37that
- 6:37people
- 6:37have
- 6:38in
- 6:38their
- 6:39life
- 6:39just
- 6:39seem
- 6:40to
- 6:40be
- 6:40really
- 6:40negative
- 6:41and
- 6:41horrible.
- 6:42So
- 6:42I
- 6:42actually
- 6:43started
- 6:43a
- 6:44thing
- 6:44on
- 6:44my
- 6:45Facebook,
- 6:45like
- 6:46a
- 6:46theme
- 6:46on
- 6:47my
- 6:47Facebook
- 6:47where
- 6:47I
- 6:48posted
- 6:48the
- 6:49activities
- 6:49that
- 6:49me
- 6:49and
- 6:50my
- 6:50children
- 6:50are
- 6:50doing
- 6:51and
- 6:51I
- 6:51link
- 6:52it
- 6:52up
- 6:52with
- 6:52the
- 6:52actual
- 6:53curriculum
- 6:54from
- 6:54the
- 6:54government
- 6:55and
- 6:56sort
- 6:56of
- 6:56explain
- 6:57to
- 6:57people
- 6:57how
- 6:57they
- 6:58can
- 6:58cross
- 6:58over
- 6:59curriculum.
- 6:59So
- 7:00when
- 7:00people
- 7:00say
- 7:00to
- 7:00them,
- 7:01oh,
- 7:01well,
- 7:01you
- 7:01know,
- 7:01they're
- 7:01not
- 7:02going
- 7:02to
- 7:02learn
- 7:02anything,
- 7:03and
- 7:03it's
- 7:03like,
- 7:04well,
- 7:04actually
- 7:04we're
- 7:04still
- 7:05kind
- 7:05of
- 7:05doing
- 7:05curriculum,
- 7:06but
- 7:07we're
- 7:07just
- 7:07not
- 7:07doing
- 7:08it
- 7:08in
- 7:08your
- 7:08standard
- 7:09way
- 7:09of
- 7:09sitting
- 7:10at
- 7:10a
- 7:10desk
- 7:10and
- 7:10writing
- 7:1110
- 7:11ton
- 7:12of
- 7:12crap
- 7:12on
- 7:12papers.
- 7:13But
- 7:13yeah,
- 7:14it's,
- 7:14it's,
- 7:14you
- 7:14know,
- 7:15it's
- 7:15just
- 7:15teaching
- 7:15them
- 7:15a
- 7:16different
- 7:16way
- 7:16to
- 7:16look
- 7:16at
- 7:16it,
- 7:16which
- 7:17I
- 7:17think
- 7:17people
- 7:17need.
- 7:18I
- 7:19think
- 7:19it
- 7:19can
- 7:19be
- 7:19reassuring,
- 7:20particularly
- 7:21with
- 7:22relatives
- 7:23that
- 7:23have
- 7:23opinions,
- 7:24like
- 7:24you
- 7:24say,
- 7:24about
- 7:25home
- 7:25ed,
- 7:25for
- 7:25you
- 7:26to
- 7:26be
- 7:26able
- 7:26to
- 7:26say,
- 7:26oh,
- 7:26well,
- 7:27actually
- 7:27we
- 7:27went
- 7:27to
- 7:28this
- 7:28group
- 7:28today
- 7:28and
- 7:29we
- 7:29covered
- 7:29this
- 7:30bit
- 7:30of
- 7:30the
- 7:30Curriculum,
- 7:30that
- 7:31bit
- 7:31of
- 7:31the
- 7:31curriculum.
- 7:31It's
- 7:32a
- 7:32shame
- 7:32that
- 7:32we
- 7:32have
- 7:33to
- 7:33do
- 7:33that,
- 7:33but
- 7:33realistically,
- 7:34sometimes,
- 7:35sometimes
- 7:36we
- 7:36do.
- 7:37Right,
- 7:37so.
- 7:38So
- 7:38you
- 7:38mentioned
- 7:39about
- 7:39meltdowns
- 7:40there.
- 7:40And
- 7:40I
- 7:40know
- 7:40that
- 7:40today
- 7:41we're
- 7:41going
- 7:41to
- 7:41be
- 7:41covering
- 7:42techniques
- 7:42to
- 7:43really
- 7:44sort
- 7:44of
- 7:44go
- 7:45through
- 7:45the
- 7:45arc
- 7:46of
- 7:46a
- 7:46meltdown.
- 7:46So
- 7:47we're
- 7:47going
- 7:47to
- 7:47start
- 7:48with
- 7:48ones
- 7:49that
- 7:49might
- 7:49help
- 7:49prevent
- 7:50it,
- 7:50what
- 7:51to
- 7:51do
- 7:51in
- 7:51the
- 7:52midst
- 7:52of
- 7:52it,
- 7:52and
- 7:52then
- 7:53maybe
- 7:53what
- 7:53to
- 7:53do
- 7:53afterwards
- 7:54to
- 7:54kind
- 7:54of
- 7:54settle
- 7:55things
- 7:55down
- 7:55and
- 7:55consolidate.
- 7:56So
- 7:56Charlotte,
- 7:57what
- 7:57is
- 7:57your
- 7:57first
- 7:58technique
- 7:59or
- 7:59tip
- 8:00for
- 8:00us
- 8:00to
- 8:00use
- 8:01if
- 8:01we
- 8:01feel
- 8:02that
- 8:02a
- 8:02meltdown
- 8:02is
- 8:03coming?
- 8:03Yeah,
- 8:04so
- 8:04if
- 8:04we're.
- 8:04So
- 8:05we
- 8:05all
- 8:05know
- 8:05our
- 8:05signs
- 8:06of
- 8:06our
- 8:06children,
- 8:06right?
- 8:07Like
- 8:07we
- 8:07can
- 8:07all
- 8:08see
- 8:08when
- 8:09our
- 8:09kids
- 8:09are
- 8:09starting
- 8:09to
- 8:10get
- 8:10a
- 8:10little
- 8:10bit
- 8:10flustered,
- 8:11a
- 8:11little
- 8:11bit
- 8:11overwhelmed.
- 8:12Especially
- 8:12if
- 8:13you
- 8:13have
- 8:13young
- 8:13children,
- 8:13it's
- 8:14normally
- 8:14being
- 8:14tired
- 8:15or
- 8:15hungry
- 8:16or
- 8:16bored
- 8:16or
- 8:17whatever
- 8:17the
- 8:17situation
- 8:18is.
- 8:19As
- 8:19they
- 8:19get
- 8:19older,
- 8:20you,
- 8:20you
- 8:20can
- 8:20kind
- 8:20of
- 8:21gauge
- 8:21by
- 8:21language.
- 8:22And
- 8:23you
- 8:23know,
- 8:23I,
- 8:23I
- 8:24know
- 8:24with
- 8:25my
- 8:25six
- 8:25year
- 8:25old
- 8:25now
- 8:26that
- 8:26if
- 8:26she
- 8:26starts
- 8:26to
- 8:27like
- 8:27grunt
- 8:27or
- 8:27make
- 8:28funny
- 8:28noises,
- 8:28I'm
- 8:29like,
- 8:29oh,
- 8:29okay,
- 8:29there's
- 8:29something
- 8:30going
- 8:30on
- 8:30here.
- 8:30She's
- 8:31losing
- 8:31the
- 8:31ability
- 8:31to
- 8:32speak.
- 8:32So
- 8:33let's
- 8:33figure
- 8:33out
- 8:33what
- 8:34it
- 8:34is.
- 8:35I
- 8:35play
- 8:35this
- 8:35really
- 8:36cool
- 8:36game
- 8:36with
- 8:36all
- 8:37of
- 8:37my
- 8:37clients
- 8:37and
- 8:38on
- 8:38my
- 8:38online
- 8:39classes,
- 8:40it's
- 8:41called
- 8:41the
- 8:41five
- 8:42Senses
- 8:42game.
- 8:42And
- 8:43you
- 8:43can
- 8:43sort
- 8:43of
- 8:43use
- 8:43it
- 8:43as
- 8:44a
- 8:44pre
- 8:44preventative
- 8:45measure.
- 8:46If
- 8:46you
- 8:46can
- 8:46see
- 8:46it
- 8:47starting
- 8:47to
- 8:47go
- 8:47a
- 8:47bit
- 8:47ski
- 8:48whiff
- 8:48and
- 8:48you
- 8:48think,
- 8:48oh,
- 8:49need
- 8:49to
- 8:49catch
- 8:49this
- 8:50before
- 8:50it
- 8:50blows
- 8:50up.
- 8:51So
- 8:51you.
- 8:52It's
- 8:52really
- 8:52easy.
- 8:53You
- 8:53can
- 8:53do
- 8:53it
- 8:53wherever,
- 8:54whenever.
- 8:54I've
- 8:55done
- 8:55it
- 8:55in
- 8:55the
- 8:55car,
- 8:55I've
- 8:56done
- 8:56it
- 8:56out
- 8:56in
- 8:56the
- 8:57street,
- 8:57I've
- 8:57done
- 8:57it
- 8:58at
- 8:58home.
- 8:58You
- 8:58can
- 8:58do
- 8:59it
- 8:59wherever
- 8:59because
- 8:59you,
- 8:59it
- 9:00can
- 9:00be
- 9:00adapted
- 9:00to
- 9:01your
- 9:01environment.
- 9:01So
- 9:02you
- 9:03ask
- 9:03them
- 9:03to
- 9:03go
- 9:03and
- 9:04find
- 9:04something
- 9:04they
- 9:04can
- 9:05see,
- 9:05something
- 9:06they
- 9:06can
- 9:06feel,
- 9:07something
- 9:07they
- 9:08can
- 9:08hear,
- 9:10smell
- 9:10and
- 9:10taste.
- 9:11Lots
- 9:11of
- 9:11kids
- 9:12cheat
- 9:12and
- 9:12bring
- 9:13me
- 9:13one
- 9:13thing
- 9:14that
- 9:14they
- 9:14can
- 9:14do
- 9:14all
- 9:15five
- 9:15with
- 9:17which
- 9:17if
- 9:17they
- 9:18do
- 9:18that,
- 9:18I
- 9:18do
- 9:19say
- 9:19that
- 9:19to
- 9:19you,
- 9:19I
- 9:20do
- 9:20say
- 9:20that
- 9:20to
- 9:20them
- 9:21that
- 9:21you
- 9:21know,
- 9:22as
- 9:22long
- 9:22as
- 9:22you
- 9:22can
- 9:23explain
- 9:23to
- 9:23me
- 9:23what
- 9:24each
- 9:24bit
- 9:24is
- 9:25and
- 9:25what
- 9:25it
- 9:25smells
- 9:26like
- 9:26or
- 9:26tastes
- 9:27like,
- 9:27then
- 9:27I
- 9:27will
- 9:27let
- 9:28you
- 9:28have
- 9:28it.
- 9:28But
- 9:28I
- 9:29would
- 9:29like
- 9:29five
- 9:29different
- 9:30things.
- 9:30However,
- 9:31when
- 9:31you're
- 9:31dealing
- 9:31with
- 9:32an
- 9:32autistic
- 9:33PDA
- 9:33kid
- 9:33that
- 9:34if
- 9:34you've
- 9:34told
- 9:34them
- 9:34five,
- 9:35they
- 9:35then
- 9:35go,
- 9:35I
- 9:35don't
- 9:36want
- 9:36to
- 9:36get
- 9:36five,
- 9:36I
- 9:36want
- 9:36to
- 9:36get
- 9:36two.
- 9:37And
- 9:37I'm
- 9:37like,
- 9:37okay,
- 9:38fine,
- 9:38you
- 9:38can
- 9:39have
- 9:39two,
- 9:39let's
- 9:40just
- 9:41smell
- 9:41it,
- 9:41shall
- 9:41we?
- 9:42But
- 9:43the
- 9:43idea
- 9:43behind
- 9:43it
- 9:44is
- 9:44that
- 9:45when
- 9:45you
- 9:45ground
- 9:46with
- 9:46your
- 9:46senses,
- 9:47you
- 9:48lock
- 9:48into
- 9:49your
- 9:49nervous
- 9:49system
- 9:50a
- 9:50little
- 9:50bit
- 9:50and
- 9:50you
- 9:51can
- 9:51touch
- 9:51on
- 9:52the
- 9:52inside
- 9:52without
- 9:53realizing
- 9:53that
- 9:54you're
- 9:54touching
- 9:54on
- 9:54the
- 9:54inside.
- 9:55So
- 9:55if
- 9:55they're
- 9:55feeling
- 9:56a
- 9:56little
- 9:56bit,
- 9:57you
- 9:57know,
- 9:57icky
- 9:58with
- 9:58whatever
- 9:59it
- 9:59is,
- 9:59or
- 9:59even
- 10:00if
- 10:01they
- 10:01don't
- 10:01know
- 10:01what
- 10:02it
- 10:02is
- 10:02that
- 10:02they're
- 10:02feeling
- 10:03a
- 10:03lot
- 10:03of
- 10:04the
- 10:04time,
- 10:04if
- 10:04I
- 10:04play
- 10:05that
- 10:05and
- 10:05then
- 10:05afterwards
- 10:06my,
- 10:07my
- 10:08third
- 10:08one
- 10:08will
- 10:08be
- 10:08like,
- 10:09oh,
- 10:09mom,
- 10:09actually
- 10:09I'm
- 10:09hungry.
- 10:10I'm
- 10:10like,
- 10:10there
- 10:10we
- 10:10go.
- 10:11There
- 10:11it
- 10:11is.
- 10:11So
- 10:12you've
- 10:12locked
- 10:12into
- 10:12your
- 10:12senses,
- 10:13you've
- 10:13listened
- 10:14to
- 10:14your
- 10:14body,
- 10:15you've
- 10:15paid
- 10:15attention
- 10:16to
- 10:16how
- 10:16you're
- 10:16feeling,
- 10:16and
- 10:17then
- 10:17you
- 10:17can
- 10:17now
- 10:17tell
- 10:17me
- 10:18what's
- 10:18wrong.
- 10:18It
- 10:18can
- 10:19get
- 10:19you
- 10:19out
- 10:19of
- 10:19a
- 10:20jam,
- 10:20hopefully,
- 10:21is
- 10:21the
- 10:21plan.
- 10:22Obviously
- 10:23kids
- 10:23don't
- 10:23always,
- 10:24it
- 10:24doesn't
- 10:25always
- 10:25go
- 10:25to
- 10:25plan,
- 10:26but
- 10:26yeah,
- 10:27using
- 10:27it
- 10:27as
- 10:27a
- 10:27preventative
- 10:28measure
- 10:28can
- 10:29sometimes
- 10:30get
- 10:30you
- 10:31caught
- 10:31it
- 10:31before
- 10:32it
- 10:32goes
- 10:32overboard
- 10:33a
- 10:33little
- 10:33bit.
- 10:34Yeah.
- 10:34And
- 10:35it's
- 10:35a
- 10:35lovely,
- 10:35it's
- 10:36a
- 10:36lovely
- 10:36kind
- 10:37of
- 10:37kinesthetic
- 10:38way
- 10:38to
- 10:39build
- 10:39in
- 10:39that
- 10:395,
- 10:404,
- 10:403,
- 10:402,
- 10:401,
- 10:41DBT
- 10:41approach
- 10:42of
- 10:42five
- 10:42things
- 10:43you
- 10:43can
- 10:43see,
- 10:43four
- 10:44things
- 10:44you
- 10:44can.
- 10:45I
- 10:46can
- 10:46never
- 10:46remember.
- 10:46Whichever
- 10:47way
- 10:47around.
- 10:47Yes,
- 10:48yeah,
- 10:48yeah.
- 10:48I
- 10:48always
- 10:49say
- 10:49to
- 10:49my
- 10:49clients,
- 10:49it
- 10:49doesn't
- 10:50really
- 10:50matter.
- 10:51Honestly,
- 10:51the
- 10:52order
- 10:52does
- 10:52not
- 10:52matter.
- 10:53It's
- 10:53a
- 10:53distraction
- 10:53technique.
- 10:54So,
- 10:54yeah,
- 10:54it's.
- 10:55That's
- 10:55a
- 10:55really
- 10:55nice
- 10:55idea
- 10:56that
- 10:56you
- 10:56get
- 10:56the
- 10:56children
- 10:56going
- 10:57around
- 10:57looking
- 10:57for
- 10:58things
- 10:58that
- 10:58will
- 10:58cover
- 10:59these
- 10:59different
- 10:59senses.
- 11:00Okay.
- 11:00So
- 11:00we've
- 11:01got
- 11:01that
- 11:01period
- 11:02in
- 11:02the
- 11:02run
- 11:02up
- 11:03where
- 11:03you
- 11:03think
- 11:03something's
- 11:04going
- 11:04awry
- 11:05and
- 11:06so
- 11:06you've
- 11:06maybe
- 11:06tried
- 11:07to
- 11:07distract
- 11:07them
- 11:08and
- 11:08then
- 11:08you've
- 11:09got
- 11:09the
- 11:09period
- 11:10when
- 11:10they're
- 11:11just
- 11:11kind
- 11:11of
- 11:11on
- 11:11the
- 11:12cusp.
- 11:12But
- 11:12now
- 11:13one
- 11:13thing
- 11:13I
- 11:13like
- 11:14to
- 11:14recommend
- 11:14with
- 11:14my
- 11:15clients
- 11:15is,
- 11:15is
- 11:16nervous
- 11:16system
- 11:16regulation.
- 11:17This
- 11:18is
- 11:18really
- 11:18nice.
- 11:19I
- 11:19think
- 11:19for
- 11:19older
- 11:21children,
- 11:21younger
- 11:22children,
- 11:22I,
- 11:22I
- 11:23find
- 11:23struggle
- 11:24a
- 11:24little
- 11:24bit
- 11:24sometimes
- 11:25with
- 11:25this,
- 11:25but.
- 11:26But
- 11:26for
- 11:27children
- 11:27over
- 11:28the
- 11:28age
- 11:28of
- 11:28about
- 11:2810ish,
- 11:29I
- 11:29find
- 11:29that
- 11:30a
- 11:30nervous
- 11:30system
- 11:30regulation
- 11:31can
- 11:31be
- 11:31a
- 11:31really
- 11:32nice
- 11:32preventative.
- 11:33It
- 11:33can
- 11:33just
- 11:33sort
- 11:33of
- 11:34settle
- 11:34all
- 11:35the
- 11:35tension
- 11:36down
- 11:36in
- 11:36the
- 11:36body.
- 11:36It
- 11:37is
- 11:37really
- 11:37good
- 11:37for
- 11:37parents
- 11:38as
- 11:38well,
- 11:38I
- 11:38find,
- 11:38because
- 11:39we
- 11:39can
- 11:40find.
- 11:40We
- 11:40know
- 11:40we
- 11:41are
- 11:41on
- 11:41high
- 11:41alert,
- 11:42so
- 11:43we
- 11:43notice,
- 11:43okay,
- 11:44there's
- 11:44something
- 11:44happening
- 11:45now.
- 11:45We
- 11:45then
- 11:45get
- 11:46triggered.
- 11:46Our
- 11:47nervous
- 11:47system
- 11:47starts
- 11:48getting
- 11:48sort
- 11:49of
- 11:49quite
- 11:49flooded.
- 11:50And
- 11:50what
- 11:51I
- 11:51like.
- 11:51There's
- 11:52two
- 11:52nervous
- 11:52system
- 11:53regulation
- 11:53techniques
- 11:54that
- 11:54are
- 11:54probably
- 11:54my
- 11:54favorites.
- 11:56One
- 11:56is
- 11:56the
- 11:56peripheral
- 11:57vision
- 11:57technique.
- 11:58I
- 11:58don't
- 11:58know
- 11:58if
- 11:58you've
- 11:59ever,
- 11:59have
- 12:00you
- 12:00ever
- 12:00come
- 12:00across
- 12:00this
- 12:01one?
- 12:01I
- 12:02think
- 12:02I
- 12:02have,
- 12:02yeah.
- 12:03Yeah.
- 12:03It's
- 12:03like,
- 12:04it's
- 12:04like
- 12:04a
- 12:04sniper
- 12:05one.
- 12:05So
- 12:05what
- 12:05you
- 12:06have
- 12:06to
- 12:06do
- 12:06is
- 12:07you
- 12:07have
- 12:07to
- 12:07look
- 12:08at
- 12:08a
- 12:08spot
- 12:09straight
- 12:09ahead
- 12:09and
- 12:09slightly
- 12:10up.
- 12:11And
- 12:11then
- 12:11you
- 12:11have
- 12:11to
- 12:11really
- 12:12focus
- 12:12on
- 12:12it
- 12:13for
- 12:13about
- 12:1310
- 12:13seconds.
- 12:14Then
- 12:15you
- 12:15have
- 12:15to
- 12:15soften
- 12:16your
- 12:16gaze
- 12:16for
- 12:17about
- 12:1710
- 12:17seconds.
- 12:18And
- 12:18then
- 12:19what
- 12:19you
- 12:19do
- 12:19is
- 12:19you
- 12:19bring
- 12:20your
- 12:20awareness
- 12:20to
- 12:21two
- 12:21points
- 12:21on
- 12:22your
- 12:22periphery,
- 12:23but
- 12:23you
- 12:23keep
- 12:24your
- 12:24eyes
- 12:24looking
- 12:25straight
- 12:25ahead.
- 12:26Now
- 12:26this
- 12:26is
- 12:27such
- 12:27a
- 12:27lovely
- 12:27one.
- 12:28A
- 12:29lot
- 12:29of
- 12:29my
- 12:29clients
- 12:29like
- 12:29it.
- 12:30You
- 12:30get
- 12:30a
- 12:30kind
- 12:30of
- 12:30almost
- 12:31like
- 12:31an
- 12:31elevator
- 12:32drop
- 12:32feeling
- 12:32in
- 12:32your
- 12:32nervous
- 12:33system.
- 12:34If
- 12:34you
- 12:34get
- 12:34that,
- 12:35you
- 12:35know
- 12:35it's
- 12:35working
- 12:36for
- 12:36you.
- 12:36So
- 12:36it's
- 12:3610
- 12:37seconds
- 12:37focus
- 12:37straight
- 12:38ahead,
- 12:3810
- 12:39seconds
- 12:39blurring
- 12:40your
- 12:40eyes,
- 12:41and
- 12:41then
- 12:4210
- 12:42seconds
- 12:42just
- 12:43with
- 12:43an
- 12:43awareness
- 12:44of
- 12:44two
- 12:44things
- 12:45on
- 12:45your
- 12:45periphery.
- 12:45You
- 12:46can
- 12:46put
- 12:46your
- 12:46fingers
- 12:46up
- 12:47at
- 12:47your
- 12:47periphery
- 12:48or
- 12:48you
- 12:48can
- 12:48just
- 12:48notice
- 12:49something
- 12:49sort
- 12:50of
- 12:50in
- 12:51at
- 12:51the
- 12:51sides
- 12:51of
- 12:51your
- 12:52room.
- 12:53That's
- 12:53a
- 12:53really
- 12:53nice
- 12:53one.
- 12:54It
- 12:54doesn't
- 12:54work
- 12:55for
- 12:55everybody.
- 12:55And
- 12:56some
- 12:56children
- 12:56particularly
- 12:57who
- 12:57have
- 12:57eye
- 12:58issues,
- 12:58they
- 12:59won't
- 12:59like
- 12:59it.
- 12:59So
- 13:00I
- 13:00always
- 13:00have
- 13:00a
- 13:00backup,
- 13:01which
- 13:02is
- 13:03something
- 13:03along
- 13:04the
- 13:04lines
- 13:04of
- 13:06the
- 13:06Americans
- 13:07call
- 13:07it
- 13:08like
- 13:08instant
- 13:09noodles
- 13:09or
- 13:10something.
- 13:10Or
- 13:10like
- 13:10cooked
- 13:11noodles
- 13:11or
- 13:11something.
- 13:11I
- 13:12prefer
- 13:12cooked
- 13:12spaghetti.
- 13:13And
- 13:13it's
- 13:13this
- 13:13idea
- 13:14that,
- 13:14you
- 13:14know,
- 13:14when
- 13:14you
- 13:14cook
- 13:15spaghetti
- 13:15and
- 13:15you
- 13:15put
- 13:15it
- 13:16on
- 13:16a
- 13:16plate
- 13:16and
- 13:16it's
- 13:16all
- 13:16just
- 13:17like
- 13:17flip,
- 13:18like
- 13:18flurpy.
- 13:19You
- 13:19tense
- 13:20all
- 13:20your
- 13:20muscles
- 13:20in
- 13:20your
- 13:21body
- 13:21and
- 13:21then
- 13:21you
- 13:21try
- 13:21to
- 13:21like
- 13:22spaghetti
- 13:23them.
- 13:23Yeah,
- 13:23you'd
- 13:24like
- 13:24flurp
- 13:24everything.
- 13:25Now
- 13:25the
- 13:25only
- 13:26caveat
- 13:26I
- 13:26will
- 13:26say
- 13:26is
- 13:26if
- 13:27you
- 13:27do
- 13:27this
- 13:27with
- 13:27young
- 13:27children,
- 13:28they
- 13:28can
- 13:28do
- 13:28wheeze,
- 13:29which
- 13:30is
- 13:30like
- 13:30the
- 13:30last
- 13:31thing
- 13:31you
- 13:31want
- 13:31to
- 13:31do
- 13:31because
- 13:32everything
- 13:32relaxes.
- 13:33But
- 13:34it
- 13:34is
- 13:34really
- 13:34nice
- 13:35and
- 13:35it's
- 13:35quite
- 13:35fun.
- 13:36And
- 13:36you
- 13:36can
- 13:36kind
- 13:36of
- 13:37like
- 13:37say,
- 13:37oh,
- 13:37let's,
- 13:37let's
- 13:38do
- 13:38the
- 13:38kind
- 13:38of
- 13:38cook
- 13:38spaghetti
- 13:39thing.
- 13:39And
- 13:39it's
- 13:40very
- 13:40quick.
- 13:41So
- 13:41I
- 13:41think
- 13:41both
- 13:42of
- 13:42those
- 13:42nervous
- 13:43system
- 13:43regulation
- 13:44things
- 13:44are
- 13:44quite
- 13:45nice
- 13:45to
- 13:45tuck
- 13:46in
- 13:46if
- 13:47you
- 13:47feel
- 13:47like
- 13:48things
- 13:48are
- 13:48getting
- 13:48very
- 13:48heightened.
- 13:49Maybe
- 13:50they're
- 13:50feeling
- 13:50quite
- 13:51tense,
- 13:51a
- 13:51bit
- 13:51shouty,
- 13:52or
- 13:52you're
- 13:52feeling
- 13:52tense
- 13:53and
- 13:53a
- 13:53bit
- 13:53shouty.
- 13:54I
- 13:54think
- 13:54something
- 13:54like
- 13:55a
- 13:55nervous
- 13:55system
- 13:56regulation
- 13:56technique
- 13:57like
- 13:57that
- 13:57can
- 13:57be
- 13:57good.
- 13:58So
- 13:58we've
- 13:58got
- 13:59the
- 13:59five
- 13:59Senses
- 14:00game.
- 14:00Yeah,
- 14:00we've
- 14:01got
- 14:01a
- 14:01nervous
- 14:01system
- 14:02regulation.
- 14:03What
- 14:03about
- 14:03then
- 14:05when
- 14:05you're
- 14:05more
- 14:05sort
- 14:06of
- 14:06towards
- 14:07the
- 14:07height
- 14:08of
- 14:09the
- 14:09main.
- 14:09The
- 14:10main
- 14:10event.
- 14:10The
- 14:11main.
- 14:11Yeah,
- 14:11the
- 14:11main
- 14:12goal.
- 14:12Exactly.
- 14:13So
- 14:14actually
- 14:14using
- 14:15what.
- 14:15What
- 14:15you
- 14:16just
- 14:16said,
- 14:16one
- 14:17of
- 14:17them
- 14:17that
- 14:18ties
- 14:18in
- 14:18with
- 14:18that
- 14:19is
- 14:20dancing
- 14:21or
- 14:21singing.
- 14:22So
- 14:22the
- 14:22same.
- 14:22Same
- 14:23as
- 14:23what
- 14:23you're
- 14:23saying,
- 14:23instead
- 14:24of
- 14:24like
- 14:24where
- 14:25you
- 14:25tense
- 14:25your
- 14:25body,
- 14:26just
- 14:26start
- 14:27randomly
- 14:27dancing
- 14:28and
- 14:28flapping
- 14:28and
- 14:28singing.
- 14:29Some.
- 14:29I
- 14:29mean,
- 14:30my
- 14:30kids
- 14:30look
- 14:30at
- 14:30me
- 14:31like
- 14:31I've
- 14:31lost
- 14:31my
- 14:31mind
- 14:32when
- 14:32I
- 14:32do
- 14:32it.
- 14:33They
- 14:33do
- 14:33look
- 14:33at
- 14:33me
- 14:33like,
- 14:33what
- 14:34on
- 14:34earth
- 14:34are
- 14:34you
- 14:35doing?
- 14:35But
- 14:36sometimes
- 14:36you
- 14:37just
- 14:37need
- 14:37to
- 14:37dance
- 14:38it
- 14:38out,
- 14:39because
- 14:39if
- 14:39you're
- 14:39going
- 14:39to
- 14:40shout,
- 14:40it's
- 14:40a
- 14:40lot
- 14:41better
- 14:41to
- 14:41sing
- 14:41or
- 14:42to
- 14:42dance
- 14:42than
- 14:43it
- 14:43is
- 14:43to
- 14:43shout.
- 14:44So
- 14:44get
- 14:44out
- 14:45of
- 14:45the
- 14:45way.
- 14:45Literally,
- 14:46if
- 14:47it's
- 14:47in
- 14:47the
- 14:47car
- 14:47with
- 14:48my
- 14:48kids,
- 14:48I
- 14:48turn
- 14:48my
- 14:49volume
- 14:49up
- 14:50full
- 14:50blast
- 14:50so
- 14:51I
- 14:51can't
- 14:51hear
- 14:51any
- 14:51of
- 14:52them
- 14:52speaking
- 14:52and
- 14:52I
- 14:53just
- 14:53sing
- 14:53at
- 14:53the
- 14:53top
- 14:53of
- 14:54my
- 14:54lungs.
- 14:54And
- 14:54then
- 14:54eventually
- 14:55they
- 14:55all
- 14:55start
- 14:55copying
- 14:56and
- 14:56then
- 14:56everyone's
- 14:57calmed
- 14:57down
- 14:57and
- 14:57we're
- 14:58all
- 14:58fine.
- 14:59If
- 14:59it's
- 15:00not
- 15:00a
- 15:00situation
- 15:01where
- 15:01you
- 15:01can
- 15:01do
- 15:01very
- 15:02big
- 15:02dancing
- 15:02and
- 15:02very
- 15:03big
- 15:03singing,
- 15:04breathing
- 15:04is
- 15:05a
- 15:05really
- 15:05good
- 15:05one.
- 15:06So
- 15:07I
- 15:07always
- 15:07have
- 15:08done
- 15:08box
- 15:09breathing.
- 15:10You
- 15:10can
- 15:10demonstrate
- 15:11it
- 15:11quite
- 15:11easily
- 15:12wherever
- 15:12you
- 15:13are,
- 15:13because
- 15:14you
- 15:14need
- 15:14a
- 15:14square.
- 15:14Right.
- 15:15So
- 15:15most
- 15:15things
- 15:16are
- 15:16a
- 15:16square.
- 15:16You
- 15:16got
- 15:17your
- 15:17phone,
- 15:17a
- 15:17bank
- 15:17card,
- 15:18what,
- 15:18whatever
- 15:19it
- 15:19is
- 15:19that
- 15:19you've
- 15:20got.
- 15:20Something
- 15:20square.
- 15:21You
- 15:21don't
- 15:21have
- 15:21to
- 15:22have
- 15:22anything
- 15:22physical,
- 15:23but
- 15:23just
- 15:24having
- 15:24something
- 15:24is
- 15:25a
- 15:25little
- 15:25bit
- 15:25more
- 15:25visually
- 15:26effective.
- 15:27You
- 15:27have
- 15:27a
- 15:27square
- 15:28and
- 15:28you
- 15:29do.
- 15:29In
- 15:29for
- 15:29four,
- 15:30hold
- 15:30for
- 15:31four,
- 15:31out
- 15:31for
- 15:31four,
- 15:32hold
- 15:32for
- 15:32four.
- 15:33And
- 15:33you
- 15:34track
- 15:34it
- 15:34along
- 15:34the
- 15:35square.
- 15:37Yeah,
- 15:37obviously,
- 15:38if
- 15:38you're,
- 15:38you
- 15:39know,
- 15:39older
- 15:39kids,
- 15:39again,
- 15:40like
- 15:40you
- 15:40said,
- 15:40older
- 15:41kids,
- 15:41you
- 15:42can
- 15:42just
- 15:42tell
- 15:42and
- 15:43they.
- 15:43They
- 15:43get
- 15:44on
- 15:44with
- 15:44it
- 15:44quite
- 15:44easy.
- 15:45Younger
- 15:45kids
- 15:46need
- 15:46a
- 15:47little
- 15:47reminder
- 15:48sometimes.
- 15:48I
- 15:49actually
- 15:49bought
- 15:50these
- 15:50square
- 15:51stickers.
- 15:51They
- 15:52were
- 15:52from,
- 15:52I
- 15:52don't
- 15:52know,
- 15:52Teemo
- 15:53or
- 15:53some
- 15:54nonsense,
- 15:54wherever.
- 15:55And
- 15:55you.
- 15:55They're
- 15:56like,
- 15:57you
- 15:57know,
- 15:57a
- 15:57bit
- 15:57like
- 15:57Braille,
- 15:58like
- 15:58what
- 15:58Braille
- 15:59feels
- 15:59like.
- 15:59Like
- 16:00the
- 16:00bumps,
- 16:01they're
- 16:01like
- 16:01that,
- 16:01they're
- 16:02a
- 16:02square
- 16:02and
- 16:02they've
- 16:02got
- 16:03the
- 16:03arrows.
- 16:04So
- 16:04I
- 16:04have
- 16:04them
- 16:05stuck
- 16:05like,
- 16:06you
- 16:06know,
- 16:06places,
- 16:07so
- 16:07that
- 16:07if
- 16:07I'm
- 16:08in
- 16:08anywhere
- 16:08and
- 16:08need
- 16:08to
- 16:09use
- 16:09them
- 16:09quickly,
- 16:10they're
- 16:11always
- 16:11there.
- 16:11But,
- 16:11yeah,
- 16:12you
- 16:12can
- 16:12use
- 16:12a
- 16:12phone,
- 16:13a
- 16:13card,
- 16:14a
- 16:14box,
- 16:14a
- 16:14paper,
- 16:15whatever,
- 16:15but
- 16:15just
- 16:16the.
- 16:16In
- 16:16for
- 16:16four,
- 16:17hold
- 16:17for
- 16:17four.
- 16:18Sometimes
- 16:19you're
- 16:19gonna
- 16:20get
- 16:20to
- 16:20the
- 16:20point
- 16:20where
- 16:21your
- 16:21kids
- 16:21are
- 16:22not
- 16:22listening
- 16:22to
- 16:23it
- 16:23and,
- 16:24you
- 16:24know,
- 16:24especially
- 16:24if
- 16:25we're
- 16:25in
- 16:25full
- 16:25height,
- 16:26we're
- 16:26at
- 16:26top
- 16:26tether.
- 16:27They're
- 16:27not
- 16:27going
- 16:28to
- 16:28listen,
- 16:28they're
- 16:28not
- 16:29going
- 16:29to
- 16:29see
- 16:29it,
- 16:30they're
- 16:30not
- 16:30going
- 16:30to
- 16:30hear
- 16:30it,
- 16:30they're
- 16:31just
- 16:31too
- 16:31far
- 16:32gone.
- 16:33But
- 16:33that's
- 16:33when
- 16:34you
- 16:34modeling
- 16:35it
- 16:35sometimes
- 16:36can
- 16:36help.
- 16:36So
- 16:37even
- 16:37little,
- 16:37little
- 16:38kids,
- 16:38you
- 16:38know,
- 16:39babies,
- 16:40just
- 16:40holding
- 16:40them
- 16:40or
- 16:41sitting
- 16:41them
- 16:41on
- 16:41your
- 16:41lap
- 16:42and
- 16:42you
- 16:42doing
- 16:431,
- 16:432,
- 16:433,
- 16:444,
- 16:44you
- 16:44will
- 16:44start
- 16:44to
- 16:45feel
- 16:45that
- 16:45their
- 16:45breathing
- 16:46will
- 16:46eventually
- 16:46start
- 16:46to
- 16:47catch
- 16:47up
- 16:47with
- 16:47yours
- 16:48and
- 16:48they
- 16:48will
- 16:48Get
- 16:49a
- 16:49little
- 16:49bit
- 16:49calmer.
- 16:50A
- 16:50lot
- 16:51of
- 16:51the
- 16:51time
- 16:51in
- 16:52that
- 16:52situation,
- 16:52less
- 16:53is
- 16:53more.
- 16:53So
- 16:54less
- 16:54words
- 16:55are
- 16:55gonna,
- 16:55you
- 16:55know,
- 16:56if
- 16:56you're
- 16:56giving
- 16:57it
- 16:57all,
- 16:58oh,
- 16:58I
- 16:59can
- 16:59see
- 16:59that
- 16:59you're
- 16:59feeling
- 17:00really.
- 17:01They're
- 17:02gone.
- 17:02They
- 17:02haven't
- 17:02heard
- 17:03it.
- 17:03They've
- 17:03heard
- 17:04the
- 17:04first
- 17:04two
- 17:04words
- 17:04and
- 17:05they've
- 17:05gone.
- 17:06So
- 17:06just
- 17:07sometimes
- 17:08you're
- 17:08angry
- 17:08right
- 17:09now,
- 17:09then
- 17:09breathing,
- 17:10you.
- 17:10It
- 17:10can
- 17:11just
- 17:11cut
- 17:11off
- 17:12the
- 17:13big
- 17:13meltdown.
- 17:14Obviously,
- 17:15neurodivergent
- 17:16cases
- 17:16are
- 17:16slightly
- 17:16different,
- 17:17but
- 17:17for
- 17:17the
- 17:17most
- 17:18part,
- 17:18meltdowns,
- 17:19if
- 17:19you
- 17:20escalate
- 17:20it
- 17:21with
- 17:21more
- 17:21shouting
- 17:22or
- 17:22more
- 17:23arguing,
- 17:23it's
- 17:23just
- 17:24going
- 17:24to
- 17:24keep
- 17:24building
- 17:24and
- 17:25building
- 17:25and
- 17:25building
- 17:25and
- 17:25building.
- 17:26It's
- 17:26not
- 17:26ever
- 17:26going
- 17:26to
- 17:27come
- 17:27down
- 17:27until
- 17:27the
- 17:27point
- 17:28where
- 17:28you're
- 17:28both
- 17:28exhausted
- 17:29of
- 17:29shouting
- 17:29at
- 17:29each
- 17:29other
- 17:30and
- 17:30then
- 17:30that's
- 17:30it.
- 17:30Everyone
- 17:31just
- 17:31cries
- 17:31for
- 17:32the
- 17:32rest
- 17:32of
- 17:32the
- 17:32afternoon.
- 17:33So,
- 17:34yeah,
- 17:34doing
- 17:34box
- 17:35breathing,
- 17:36there
- 17:36is
- 17:36more
- 17:36techniques
- 17:37than
- 17:37just
- 17:37box
- 17:37breathing.
- 17:38I
- 17:38always
- 17:38type
- 17:39in
- 17:39on
- 17:39YouTube,
- 17:40like
- 17:40breathing
- 17:40for
- 17:41kids,
- 17:41and
- 17:42there's
- 17:42loads
- 17:42of
- 17:42fun
- 17:43videos
- 17:43that
- 17:44come
- 17:44up.
- 17:44There's
- 17:44like
- 17:44a
- 17:44lion
- 17:45one
- 17:45where
- 17:45you
- 17:45have
- 17:45to
- 17:46like,
- 17:46roar
- 17:46like
- 17:46a
- 17:46lion
- 17:47instead
- 17:47of
- 17:47breathing.
- 17:48I
- 17:48use
- 17:48those
- 17:49on
- 17:49my
- 17:49online
- 17:49classes
- 17:50just
- 17:50because
- 17:50it
- 17:50keeps
- 17:51it
- 17:51a
- 17:51bit
- 17:51more
- 17:51fun
- 17:51rather
- 17:52than
- 17:52keep
- 17:52doing
- 17:52the
- 17:53box
- 17:53breathing
- 17:53with
- 17:53them
- 17:54again.
- 17:54But,
- 17:54yeah,
- 17:55there's
- 17:55loads
- 17:55on
- 17:55there.
- 17:55There's
- 17:56lions
- 17:57and
- 17:57bears
- 17:57and
- 17:58whatever.
- 17:58It's
- 17:58all
- 17:59still
- 17:59the
- 17:59same
- 17:59technique
- 18:00of
- 18:00breathing,
- 18:00but
- 18:01sometimes
- 18:01just
- 18:01quickly
- 18:02grabbing
- 18:02your
- 18:02phone,
- 18:03YouTube
- 18:04breathing
- 18:04video
- 18:04and
- 18:05sticking
- 18:05it
- 18:05in
- 18:05front
- 18:05of
- 18:06them,
- 18:06they
- 18:06will
- 18:07then
- 18:07learn
- 18:08to
- 18:08breathe
- 18:09it
- 18:09out.
- 18:09And
- 18:09it's
- 18:10all,
- 18:10it's
- 18:10all
- 18:10a
- 18:10coping
- 18:11mechanism
- 18:11for
- 18:11when
- 18:11they're
- 18:12older,
- 18:12because
- 18:12if
- 18:12you
- 18:12get
- 18:12it
- 18:13into
- 18:13them
- 18:13enough
- 18:13when
- 18:13they're
- 18:14younger,
- 18:14eventually
- 18:15they'll
- 18:15just
- 18:15start
- 18:15to
- 18:15use
- 18:16it
- 18:16without
- 18:16even
- 18:16thinking
- 18:17when
- 18:17they're
- 18:18older.
- 18:18So,
- 18:19yeah,
- 18:19two
- 18:19birds
- 18:19with
- 18:20one
- 18:20stone
- 18:20and
- 18:20all
- 18:20that
- 18:20jazz.
- 18:21Yeah.
- 18:22And
- 18:22I
- 18:22think
- 18:22a
- 18:22lot,
- 18:23I
- 18:23think
- 18:23a
- 18:23lot
- 18:23of.
- 18:25A
- 18:25lot
- 18:25of
- 18:25the
- 18:25techniques
- 18:26that
- 18:26you
- 18:27use
- 18:27when
- 18:27they're
- 18:28young
- 18:28and
- 18:28they're
- 18:28having
- 18:28meltdowns,
- 18:29realistically,
- 18:30they're
- 18:31probably
- 18:31still
- 18:31going
- 18:32to
- 18:32have
- 18:32a
- 18:32bit
- 18:32of
- 18:32a
- 18:32meltdown
- 18:33and.
- 18:33And
- 18:34you
- 18:34may
- 18:34not
- 18:34even
- 18:35make
- 18:35it
- 18:35that
- 18:35much
- 18:35better,
- 18:36but
- 18:36you
- 18:36are
- 18:36modeling
- 18:37really
- 18:37good
- 18:37behavior.
- 18:38And
- 18:38so
- 18:38that
- 18:39when
- 18:39they
- 18:39do
- 18:39get
- 18:39older,
- 18:40they
- 18:40remember
- 18:41that,
- 18:41oh,
- 18:41what
- 18:41was
- 18:42it
- 18:42that
- 18:42Mummy
- 18:42always
- 18:43did
- 18:43or
- 18:43always
- 18:43said
- 18:44I
- 18:44should
- 18:44do,
- 18:44or
- 18:44things
- 18:45like
- 18:45that.
- 18:45Because
- 18:46realistically,
- 18:46in
- 18:47a
- 18:47meltdown,
- 18:47my
- 18:48children
- 18:48didn't
- 18:48have
- 18:49many,
- 18:49but
- 18:49I
- 18:49know
- 18:49that
- 18:49when
- 18:50they
- 18:50did,
- 18:50there
- 18:51was
- 18:51very
- 18:51little
- 18:51intervention
- 18:52that
- 18:52was
- 18:52going
- 18:52to
- 18:53be
- 18:53of
- 18:53much
- 18:53help.
- 18:54Yeah,
- 18:54a
- 18:55little
- 18:55bit
- 18:55at
- 18:55the
- 18:55start,
- 18:56a
- 18:56little
- 18:56bit
- 18:56at
- 18:57the
- 18:57end,
- 18:57but
- 18:57in
- 18:58the
- 18:58middle
- 18:58you
- 18:58just
- 18:59have
- 18:59to
- 18:59kind
- 18:59of
- 18:59ride
- 19:00that
- 19:00Roller
- 19:00coaster
- 19:00a
- 19:00bit.
- 19:01Yeah.
- 19:01There's
- 19:01not
- 19:01much
- 19:01that
- 19:02you
- 19:02can
- 19:02do
- 19:02to
- 19:02get
- 19:03them
- 19:03out
- 19:03of
- 19:03it,
- 19:04but
- 19:04there
- 19:04is
- 19:04a
- 19:05lot
- 19:05that
- 19:05you
- 19:05can
- 19:05do
- 19:05to
- 19:05not
- 19:06make
- 19:06it
- 19:06worse.
- 19:07That's,
- 19:07that's
- 19:07probably
- 19:08the
- 19:08important
- 19:08part
- 19:09is
- 19:09that
- 19:09you're
- 19:10probably
- 19:10going
- 19:11to
- 19:11have
- 19:11the
- 19:11meltdown
- 19:12regardless.
- 19:13It's
- 19:13going
- 19:13to
- 19:13happen.
- 19:14You
- 19:14need
- 19:15to
- 19:15let
- 19:15it
- 19:15ride
- 19:15out
- 19:15because
- 19:16the
- 19:16more
- 19:16you
- 19:16shout,
- 19:17the
- 19:17more
- 19:17stressed
- 19:18you
- 19:18get,
- 19:18the
- 19:18more
- 19:19you're.
- 19:19Then,
- 19:19you
- 19:20know,
- 19:20if
- 19:20you're
- 19:21screaming,
- 19:21well,
- 19:21now
- 19:21you
- 19:22can't
- 19:22have
- 19:22this
- 19:22or
- 19:23now
- 19:23you
- 19:23can't
- 19:23have
- 19:23that.
- 19:24Whatever
- 19:24it
- 19:24is
- 19:25that
- 19:25you're
- 19:25trying
- 19:25to
- 19:25do
- 19:26to
- 19:26get
- 19:26them
- 19:26to
- 19:26see
- 19:26reasoning,
- 19:27that
- 19:28part
- 19:28of
- 19:28the
- 19:28brain
- 19:29at
- 19:29that
- 19:29point,
- 19:30it,
- 19:31it's
- 19:31not
- 19:31switched
- 19:32on.
- 19:32So
- 19:32you're
- 19:32trying
- 19:33to
- 19:33reason
- 19:33with
- 19:33a
- 19:33part
- 19:34of
- 19:34the
- 19:34brain
- 19:34that
- 19:34is
- 19:34not
- 19:35turned
- 19:35on.
- 19:36So
- 19:36it's
- 19:36never
- 19:36gonna,
- 19:37it's
- 19:37never
- 19:37gonna
- 19:37work.
- 19:37You're
- 19:38never
- 19:38gonna
- 19:38have
- 19:38reason
- 19:39in
- 19:39the
- 19:39part
- 19:39of
- 19:39the
- 19:39brain
- 19:40that
- 19:40reasons
- 19:40that
- 19:41then
- 19:41shut
- 19:41down.
- 19:41It's
- 19:42just,
- 19:42this
- 19:42is
- 19:43going
- 19:43to
- 19:43be
- 19:43completely
- 19:43pointless
- 19:44for
- 19:44everyone.
- 19:45Yeah,
- 19:46exactly.
- 19:46Because
- 19:46your,
- 19:47your
- 19:47brain
- 19:47is
- 19:47not
- 19:48focusing
- 19:48on
- 19:48that
- 19:49kind
- 19:49of
- 19:49prefrontal
- 19:50cortex.
- 19:50Like
- 19:51let
- 19:51me
- 19:51be
- 19:51rational
- 19:52and
- 19:52reasonable.
- 19:53So
- 19:53I'm
- 19:53getting,
- 19:54we
- 19:54will
- 19:54segue
- 19:55off
- 19:55very
- 19:55slightly
- 19:55then
- 19:56in
- 19:56the
- 19:56middle
- 19:56of
- 19:56this
- 19:57meltdown
- 19:58to
- 19:58talk
- 19:58very
- 19:59briefly
- 19:59about
- 19:59the
- 19:59things
- 19:59we
- 20:00shouldn't
- 20:00be
- 20:00doing.
- 20:00So
- 20:01we
- 20:01shouldn't
- 20:01be
- 20:01escalating
- 20:02it
- 20:02by
- 20:03matching
- 20:04in.
- 20:04And,
- 20:05and
- 20:05this
- 20:05is
- 20:05why
- 20:05a
- 20:05lot
- 20:06of
- 20:06these
- 20:06techniques
- 20:06that
- 20:07maybe
- 20:07not
- 20:07running
- 20:07around
- 20:07the
- 20:07house
- 20:08yourself
- 20:08looking
- 20:08for
- 20:09sensory
- 20:10stuff,
- 20:10although
- 20:10that
- 20:10could
- 20:10be
- 20:10fun,
- 20:11but
- 20:11certainly
- 20:12nervous
- 20:12system
- 20:12regulation
- 20:13and
- 20:13breathing
- 20:13is
- 20:13a
- 20:14good
- 20:14thing
- 20:14for
- 20:14parents
- 20:14to
- 20:15do
- 20:15as
- 20:15well.
- 20:15So
- 20:15don't
- 20:16escalate,
- 20:17don't
- 20:17suppress
- 20:18it
- 20:18by
- 20:18sort
- 20:19of
- 20:19like
- 20:19shutting
- 20:19it
- 20:20down.
- 20:20Don't
- 20:20feel,
- 20:21don't
- 20:21ignore
- 20:21it.
- 20:22So
- 20:22my
- 20:22rule
- 20:23is
- 20:23kind
- 20:23of
- 20:23acknowledge,
- 20:24empathize,
- 20:26and
- 20:26then
- 20:26I'd
- 20:27probably
- 20:27call
- 20:27it
- 20:28resting.
- 20:30You
- 20:30need
- 20:30a
- 20:31good
- 20:31acronym.
- 20:32Yeah,
- 20:32I
- 20:32need,
- 20:32I
- 20:33need
- 20:33to
- 20:33think
- 20:33of
- 20:33a,
- 20:34of
- 20:34a
- 20:34thing.
- 20:35Because
- 20:35you
- 20:35need
- 20:36to
- 20:36acknowledge
- 20:36it
- 20:36first.
- 20:37That's
- 20:37how
- 20:37we
- 20:37don't
- 20:38create,
- 20:38you
- 20:38know,
- 20:39self
- 20:39esteem
- 20:39issues
- 20:40and
- 20:40internalization
- 20:41and
- 20:41yada
- 20:41yada,
- 20:42yada.
- 20:42We
- 20:43need
- 20:43to
- 20:43make
- 20:43sure
- 20:44that
- 20:44we
- 20:44not.
- 20:45They
- 20:45know
- 20:45that
- 20:45we've
- 20:46heard
- 20:46them.
- 20:47So,
- 20:47you
- 20:47know,
- 20:47we
- 20:48need,
- 20:48they
- 20:48need
- 20:48to
- 20:48know.
- 20:49Okay,
- 20:49Mommy's
- 20:49listened.
- 20:50She
- 20:50knows
- 20:50I'm
- 20:51angry.
- 20:51Yeah.
- 20:51Okay,
- 20:51cool.
- 20:52I
- 20:52can
- 20:52hear
- 20:52you.
- 20:52You're
- 20:52screaming
- 20:53like
- 20:53you
- 20:53get
- 20:53it,
- 20:53you're
- 20:54angry.
- 20:55Simple
- 20:55things
- 20:56with
- 20:56that,
- 20:56you
- 20:56know,
- 20:57oh,
- 20:57you
- 20:57really
- 20:57wanted
- 20:58that
- 20:58toy.
- 20:58Oh,
- 20:59you
- 20:59really
- 20:59wanted
- 20:59that
- 20:59book.
- 21:00Oh,
- 21:00that
- 21:00little
- 21:01girl's
- 21:01got
- 21:01that
- 21:01and
- 21:01you
- 21:02wanted
- 21:02it.
- 21:03Those
- 21:03sorts
- 21:03of
- 21:03things.
- 21:03That's
- 21:04just
- 21:04acknowledging
- 21:04it.
- 21:05Fine,
- 21:05Done.
- 21:06Then
- 21:06you
- 21:06need
- 21:07to
- 21:07empathize
- 21:07with
- 21:07it.
- 21:08It's
- 21:08really
- 21:08hard
- 21:08when
- 21:09someone
- 21:09has
- 21:09something
- 21:09that
- 21:10you
- 21:10want,
- 21:10tell
- 21:11them
- 21:11how
- 21:11it
- 21:11is,
- 21:12how
- 21:12you
- 21:12feel
- 21:12to
- 21:13match
- 21:13what
- 21:13it
- 21:14is
- 21:14that
- 21:14they
- 21:14are
- 21:15feeling.
- 21:15One
- 21:16thing
- 21:16parents
- 21:16forget
- 21:17that
- 21:17I
- 21:17deal
- 21:17with
- 21:18quite
- 21:18a
- 21:18lot.
- 21:18They
- 21:19forget
- 21:19that
- 21:19these
- 21:19are
- 21:20little
- 21:20children.
- 21:20They
- 21:21haven't
- 21:21lived
- 21:21through
- 21:22bills
- 21:22and
- 21:22rent
- 21:23and
- 21:23all
- 21:23of
- 21:23that.
- 21:24Literally
- 21:25that
- 21:25toy
- 21:25in
- 21:26that
- 21:26moment
- 21:26is
- 21:26the
- 21:27most
- 21:27important
- 21:27thing
- 21:28in
- 21:28their
- 21:28whole
- 21:28existence.
- 21:29And
- 21:29if
- 21:29someone
- 21:30else
- 21:30has
- 21:30got
- 21:30it,
- 21:31that's
- 21:31like
- 21:31someone's
- 21:32just
- 21:32walked
- 21:32into
- 21:33their
- 21:33house
- 21:33and
- 21:33burnt
- 21:33it
- 21:34down.
- 21:34But
- 21:34they
- 21:34are
- 21:35mad.
- 21:35They're
- 21:35mad
- 21:36mad.
- 21:36They're
- 21:36not
- 21:36even
- 21:36just
- 21:37a
- 21:37little
- 21:37bit
- 21:37mad,
- 21:37they're
- 21:38super
- 21:38mad
- 21:39because
- 21:39it's
- 21:39the
- 21:40only
- 21:40thing
- 21:40that
- 21:40they
- 21:41know.
- 21:41It's
- 21:42very
- 21:42nice
- 21:42for
- 21:43parents
- 21:43to
- 21:43empathize
- 21:44on
- 21:44a
- 21:44level
- 21:45that
- 21:45they
- 21:45get.
- 21:46And
- 21:47then,
- 21:47yeah,
- 21:47resting,
- 21:48ride
- 21:49in
- 21:49the
- 21:49storm,
- 21:50whatever
- 21:50we're
- 21:50going
- 21:50to
- 21:50call
- 21:50the
- 21:51last
- 21:51bit.
- 21:51But
- 21:51let
- 21:51them
- 21:52be
- 21:52upset,
- 21:52let
- 21:53them
- 21:53have
- 21:53the
- 21:53tantrum,
- 21:54let
- 21:54them
- 21:54have
- 21:54the
- 21:55meltdown,
- 21:55let
- 21:55them
- 21:55kick
- 21:56and
- 21:56scream.
- 21:57Importantly,
- 21:58another
- 21:58one,
- 21:59keep
- 22:00everyone's
- 22:00body
- 22:01safe.
- 22:02So
- 22:02if
- 22:02we're
- 22:03hitting
- 22:03and
- 22:03throwing
- 22:04and
- 22:05doing
- 22:05whatever
- 22:06that
- 22:07can't
- 22:07be
- 22:07allowed.
- 22:08So,
- 22:08you
- 22:08know,
- 22:09if
- 22:09we
- 22:09need
- 22:09to
- 22:09move
- 22:09them
- 22:09away
- 22:10or
- 22:10we
- 22:10need
- 22:10to
- 22:10move
- 22:11ourselves
- 22:11away
- 22:11and
- 22:12just
- 22:12saying,
- 22:12I
- 22:12need
- 22:13to
- 22:13keep
- 22:13my
- 22:13body
- 22:13safe
- 22:13right
- 22:14now,
- 22:14I'm
- 22:14going
- 22:14to
- 22:14stand
- 22:14up
- 22:14so
- 22:15that
- 22:15you
- 22:15don't
- 22:15hit
- 22:15me
- 22:16or,
- 22:16you
- 22:16know,
- 22:16you're
- 22:17not
- 22:17being
- 22:17very
- 22:17kind,
- 22:18you're
- 22:18hitting.
- 22:19I'm
- 22:19going
- 22:19to
- 22:19move
- 22:20you
- 22:20away
- 22:20from
- 22:20the
- 22:20situation.
- 22:21It
- 22:22doesn't
- 22:22need
- 22:22to
- 22:22be
- 22:22a
- 22:22big
- 22:22thing.
- 22:23It
- 22:23doesn't
- 22:23need
- 22:23to
- 22:23be
- 22:23a
- 22:23punishment.
- 22:24It
- 22:24doesn't
- 22:24need
- 22:25to
- 22:25be
- 22:26anything
- 22:26like
- 22:26that.
- 22:26It
- 22:26just
- 22:27needs
- 22:27to
- 22:27be
- 22:27a
- 22:27simple.
- 22:28Just
- 22:28room
- 22:29check.
- 22:29Are
- 22:30we
- 22:30safe?
- 22:30Is
- 22:31there
- 22:31any
- 22:32adverse
- 22:32objects
- 22:33that
- 22:33are
- 22:33going
- 22:33to
- 22:33get
- 22:33thrown
- 22:33at
- 22:34my
- 22:34head
- 22:34at
- 22:34any
- 22:35point
- 22:36and
- 22:36then
- 22:36the
- 22:37rest
- 22:37is
- 22:37just
- 22:37riding
- 22:37it
- 22:38out.
- 22:38And
- 22:39it
- 22:39depends
- 22:39a
- 22:39lot
- 22:39on
- 22:40the
- 22:40child
- 22:40as
- 22:40well.
- 22:40I
- 22:41know
- 22:41that
- 22:41with
- 22:42my
- 22:42two
- 22:42children,
- 22:42my
- 22:43son
- 22:44liked
- 22:44distance.
- 22:45He
- 22:45liked
- 22:46space
- 22:46and
- 22:46distance.
- 22:47My
- 22:47daughter
- 22:48liked
- 22:48to
- 22:48be
- 22:48held
- 22:48close
- 22:49and
- 22:49tight.
- 22:50And
- 22:50you,
- 22:50you'll
- 22:51know
- 22:51that
- 22:51through
- 22:51a
- 22:52certain
- 22:52amount
- 22:52of
- 22:52trial
- 22:52and
- 22:52error,
- 22:53because
- 22:53if
- 22:53you
- 22:53try
- 22:53it
- 22:53and
- 22:54they
- 22:54hate
- 22:54it,
- 22:54you're
- 22:54like,
- 22:54okay,
- 22:55so,
- 22:55so
- 22:56that's
- 22:56not,
- 22:56not
- 22:56a
- 22:57good
- 22:57move.
- 22:57I
- 22:58noticed
- 22:58that
- 22:58when
- 22:58you're
- 22:58talking
- 22:58about
- 22:59empathizing,
- 22:59that
- 23:00comes
- 23:00on
- 23:00to
- 23:00what
- 23:00I
- 23:01was
- 23:01thinking
- 23:01about
- 23:01not
- 23:02escalating,
- 23:02not
- 23:02suppressing
- 23:03and
- 23:03not
- 23:03shaming.
- 23:04So
- 23:04guessing
- 23:04that
- 23:05the
- 23:05empathizing
- 23:05is
- 23:06part
- 23:06of
- 23:06this.
- 23:06It's
- 23:07okay.
- 23:07It's
- 23:08all
- 23:08right.
- 23:08And
- 23:09actually
- 23:09the
- 23:09next
- 23:09technique
- 23:10I
- 23:10was
- 23:10going
- 23:10to
- 23:10talk
- 23:11about,
- 23:11which
- 23:11is
- 23:11a
- 23:12really
- 23:12good
- 23:12one,
- 23:12I
- 23:12think,
- 23:13for,
- 23:13for
- 23:13the
- 23:13parents
- 23:14as
- 23:14well.
- 23:14A
- 23:14really
- 23:14good
- 23:15one
- 23:15is
- 23:16art
- 23:16slightly
- 23:17after
- 23:17the
- 23:17event,
- 23:18or,
- 23:18you
- 23:18know,
- 23:19just.
- 23:19Just
- 23:20on
- 23:20the
- 23:20sort
- 23:20of
- 23:20the
- 23:21tail
- 23:21end
- 23:21of
- 23:21it.
- 23:23That's
- 23:23right.
- 23:24What
- 23:24was
- 23:24it
- 23:24Churchill
- 23:25said?
- 23:25It's
- 23:25not
- 23:25the
- 23:26beginning
- 23:26of
- 23:26the
- 23:26end,
- 23:26it's
- 23:27the
- 23:27end
- 23:27of
- 23:27the
- 23:27beginning.
- 23:28So,
- 23:28like,
- 23:28kind
- 23:28of
- 23:29more
- 23:29towards
- 23:29the
- 23:29beginning
- 23:30of
- 23:30the
- 23:30end.
- 23:31I
- 23:31think
- 23:32naming
- 23:32what
- 23:33you.
- 23:33What
- 23:34you're
- 23:34feeling
- 23:34is
- 23:35really
- 23:35important,
- 23:35particularly
- 23:36for
- 23:36parents,
- 23:36actually,
- 23:37because
- 23:37I
- 23:37know
- 23:37that
- 23:37you.
- 23:38You
- 23:38work
- 23:38with
- 23:39children.
- 23:39I.
- 23:39I
- 23:40don't
- 23:40work
- 23:40with
- 23:40children.
- 23:40I
- 23:41only
- 23:41work
- 23:41with
- 23:41adults.
- 23:41And
- 23:42I
- 23:42find
- 23:42that.
- 23:42Just
- 23:43saying
- 23:44I'm
- 23:44feeling
- 23:44angry
- 23:45because
- 23:46I'm
- 23:46feeling
- 23:46angry,
- 23:47because
- 23:47I'm
- 23:48feeling
- 23:48sad,
- 23:48because
- 23:49I'm
- 23:49afraid
- 23:50that.
- 23:50And
- 23:50just
- 23:51getting
- 23:51these
- 23:51emotions
- 23:52out,
- 23:52particularly
- 23:53as
- 23:53a
- 23:53parent,
- 23:53because
- 23:53we
- 23:53can
- 23:54focus
- 23:55everything
- 23:55on
- 23:55our
- 23:55child
- 23:56and
- 23:56then
- 23:56we
- 23:57just
- 23:57bottle
- 23:57everything
- 23:57up.
- 23:58And
- 23:58then
- 23:58we
- 23:58go
- 23:58to
- 23:58bed
- 23:59that
- 23:59night
- 23:59and
- 23:59we're
- 23:59like,
- 23:59wow,
- 24:00I
- 24:00am
- 24:00wound
- 24:00up
- 24:01tight.
- 24:01Yeah.
- 24:01And
- 24:02then.
- 24:02And
- 24:02if
- 24:02anything
- 24:03else
- 24:03happens,
- 24:03then
- 24:03we're
- 24:04at
- 24:04full
- 24:04pelt
- 24:05anyway,
- 24:06so
- 24:06the
- 24:06slightest
- 24:07thing
- 24:07and
- 24:07we're
- 24:07suddenly
- 24:08shouting
- 24:08stuff
- 24:08or.
- 24:09It
- 24:09was
- 24:09funny
- 24:09when
- 24:09you
- 24:10were
- 24:10talking
- 24:10about
- 24:10music,
- 24:10because
- 24:11my
- 24:11children
- 24:11learned
- 24:12very
- 24:12early
- 24:12on
- 24:12that
- 24:13if
- 24:13I
- 24:13was
- 24:13playing
- 24:13Radiohead
- 24:14really
- 24:14loudly
- 24:15in
- 24:15the
- 24:15kitchen,
- 24:15they
- 24:15did
- 24:15not
- 24:15come
- 24:16in.
- 24:16It
- 24:16was
- 24:16not
- 24:17a
- 24:17safe
- 24:17zone.
- 24:19Exactly.
- 24:20And
- 24:20so
- 24:21I
- 24:21think
- 24:21that
- 24:22allowing
- 24:22you
- 24:22to
- 24:23have
- 24:23that
- 24:23space
- 24:23to
- 24:23say,
- 24:24I
- 24:24am.
- 24:24You
- 24:24know,
- 24:25I'm
- 24:25feeling
- 24:25this
- 24:26because
- 24:26of
- 24:26these
- 24:26things
- 24:27and
- 24:27being
- 24:27able
- 24:27to
- 24:28express
- 24:28it
- 24:28out
- 24:28loud,
- 24:29even
- 24:29if
- 24:29it's
- 24:29just
- 24:29you
- 24:30in
- 24:30the
- 24:30bathroom
- 24:31on
- 24:31your
- 24:31own,
- 24:31to
- 24:32the
- 24:32mirror,
- 24:32but
- 24:33your
- 24:33child
- 24:33as
- 24:33well.
- 24:34Right?
- 24:34Yeah.
- 24:35You
- 24:35need
- 24:35to.
- 24:36So
- 24:36the
- 24:36no
- 24:37shaming
- 24:37thing.
- 24:38Exactly
- 24:38that.
- 24:39Yesterday,
- 24:39my
- 24:40little
- 24:40girl
- 24:40said
- 24:40to
- 24:40me,
- 24:41she
- 24:41obviously,
- 24:42bless
- 24:43her
- 24:43soul,
- 24:43ADHD
- 24:44life,
- 24:45and
- 24:45she's
- 24:45doing
- 24:46cartwheels
- 24:46and
- 24:46handstands
- 24:48every
- 24:48second
- 24:48of
- 24:48every
- 24:48day.
- 24:49And
- 24:49she
- 24:50kicked
- 24:50where
- 24:50my
- 24:51coffee
- 24:51was
- 24:51and
- 24:52the
- 24:52table,
- 24:52little
- 24:53table
- 24:53thing
- 24:53that
- 24:53I've
- 24:53got,
- 24:54and
- 24:54it
- 24:54wobbled.
- 24:54It
- 24:55didn't
- 24:55break.
- 24:55And
- 24:55she
- 24:55said,
- 24:56mommy,
- 24:56would
- 24:56you
- 24:56have
- 24:56been
- 24:57really
- 24:57mad
- 24:57at
- 24:57me
- 24:58if
- 24:58I
- 24:58had
- 24:58broke
- 24:58that?
- 24:59And
- 24:59I
- 24:59said,
- 25:00no.
- 25:00I
- 25:01said,
- 25:01I
- 25:01would
- 25:01have
- 25:01been
- 25:01mad
- 25:02that
- 25:02it
- 25:02was
- 25:02broken,
- 25:03but
- 25:03I
- 25:03wouldn't
- 25:03be
- 25:04mad
- 25:04at
- 25:04you.
- 25:05I
- 25:05said,
- 25:05I
- 25:05would
- 25:05be
- 25:05telling
- 25:06you
- 25:06to
- 25:06be
- 25:06careful
- 25:07next
- 25:07time
- 25:07and
- 25:07that
- 25:07you
- 25:08need
- 25:08to
- 25:08look
- 25:08at
- 25:08what
- 25:08you're
- 25:09doing,
- 25:09but
- 25:09it
- 25:10was
- 25:10an
- 25:10accident.
- 25:10So
- 25:11I'm
- 25:11not
- 25:11going
- 25:11to
- 25:11be
- 25:11mad
- 25:11at
- 25:11you
- 25:12that
- 25:12it's
- 25:12broken,
- 25:12but
- 25:13I
- 25:13am
- 25:13going
- 25:13to
- 25:13be
- 25:13upset
- 25:14that
- 25:14my
- 25:14favorite
- 25:15mug's
- 25:15broken.
- 25:15So
- 25:16explaining
- 25:16things
- 25:17like
- 25:17that
- 25:17to
- 25:17children.
- 25:18And
- 25:18it's
- 25:19like,
- 25:19I.
- 25:19I
- 25:19tell
- 25:20my
- 25:20eldest
- 25:21all
- 25:21the
- 25:21time.
- 25:21He
- 25:22says
- 25:22to
- 25:22his
- 25:22sisters,
- 25:22you're
- 25:22so
- 25:23annoying.
- 25:23I'm
- 25:23like,
- 25:23no.
- 25:24I'm
- 25:24like,
- 25:24they
- 25:25are
- 25:25Annoying
- 25:25you.
- 25:26They
- 25:26are
- 25:27not
- 25:27annoying.
- 25:27There's
- 25:27a
- 25:28very
- 25:28big
- 25:28difference.
- 25:28And
- 25:29growing
- 25:30up,
- 25:30if
- 25:30you
- 25:31have
- 25:31parents
- 25:31that
- 25:32continuously
- 25:33tell
- 25:33you
- 25:33you're
- 25:34annoying,
- 25:35you
- 25:35just
- 25:35did
- 25:35this.
- 25:36You
- 25:36upset
- 25:37me.
- 25:38We
- 25:38become
- 25:38people
- 25:38pleasers.
- 25:39We
- 25:39become
- 25:40very
- 25:40worried
- 25:40about
- 25:41having
- 25:42our
- 25:42emotions
- 25:43changed
- 25:43by
- 25:43other
- 25:44people.
- 25:44And
- 25:45we
- 25:45feel
- 25:45like
- 25:45other
- 25:45people's
- 25:46emotions
- 25:46are
- 25:46our
- 25:47responsibility,
- 25:47which
- 25:48they
- 25:48aren't
- 25:48in
- 25:49any.
- 25:49There's
- 25:50no
- 25:50crossover
- 25:50with
- 25:50that.
- 25:51There's
- 25:51no
- 25:51exception
- 25:52to
- 25:52the
- 25:52rule.
- 25:53No
- 25:53one
- 25:53else's
- 25:54emotions
- 25:54are
- 25:55your
- 25:55responsibility.
- 25:56You
- 25:56can
- 25:56have
- 25:56done
- 25:56something
- 25:57to
- 25:57someone
- 25:57that's
- 25:57upset
- 25:58them
- 25:58and
- 25:58that
- 25:59is
- 25:59your
- 25:59responsibility
- 26:00to
- 26:00fix
- 26:00it,
- 26:00but
- 26:01someone
- 26:01else's
- 26:02emotions
- 26:02are
- 26:03not
- 26:03yours
- 26:03to
- 26:04keep.
- 26:04And
- 26:04a
- 26:05lot
- 26:05of
- 26:05us,
- 26:05especially
- 26:06now,
- 26:07my
- 26:07generation
- 26:08especially,
- 26:08we're
- 26:09encountering
- 26:09so
- 26:10many
- 26:10problems
- 26:11because
- 26:11our
- 26:11whole
- 26:11lives
- 26:12we've
- 26:12just
- 26:12been
- 26:12holding
- 26:12other
- 26:13people's
- 26:13emotions
- 26:14continuously.
- 26:15And
- 26:15it,
- 26:15you
- 26:15know,
- 26:15it
- 26:15gets
- 26:16to
- 26:16the
- 26:16point
- 26:16where
- 26:16the
- 26:17cup
- 26:17is
- 26:17going
- 26:17to
- 26:18explode
- 26:18at
- 26:18some
- 26:18point.
- 26:19Right.
- 26:19And
- 26:19you're
- 26:20not
- 26:20going
- 26:20to
- 26:20be
- 26:20able
- 26:20to
- 26:20hold
- 26:20them
- 26:21anymore.
- 26:21So,
- 26:22yeah,
- 26:22making
- 26:22sure
- 26:23that
- 26:23we
- 26:23don't
- 26:24shame,
- 26:24we
- 26:24just
- 26:24name
- 26:25it.
- 26:25You
- 26:25are
- 26:25angry.
- 26:26I
- 26:27am
- 26:27angry.
- 26:28This
- 26:28is
- 26:28what's
- 26:28happened.
- 26:29Keep
- 26:29it
- 26:29very
- 26:30factual.
- 26:30That's
- 26:30probably
- 26:31the
- 26:31word
- 26:31to
- 26:31describe
- 26:32it.
- 26:32Logical
- 26:32and
- 26:33factual.
- 26:33You
- 26:33know,
- 26:33you
- 26:33don't
- 26:34need
- 26:34to
- 26:34add
- 26:34all
- 26:34the
- 26:34fluff.
- 26:35It's
- 26:35the
- 26:35fluffing
- 26:36that
- 26:36gets
- 26:36us
- 26:36in
- 26:36the
- 26:36trouble.
- 26:37But,
- 26:37you
- 26:38know,
- 26:38just.
- 26:38You're
- 26:39angry
- 26:39because
- 26:39of
- 26:39this.
- 26:40I'm
- 26:40angry
- 26:41because
- 26:41of
- 26:41this.
- 26:41That's.
- 26:42It's
- 26:42pretty
- 26:42simple.
- 26:43It's
- 26:43just.
- 26:43Don't
- 26:44overcomplicate
- 26:44it.
- 26:45Yeah,
- 26:46I
- 26:46think
- 26:47that
- 26:47it's
- 26:47because
- 26:47you're
- 26:48a
- 26:48millennial
- 26:49right
- 26:49now.
- 26:49I
- 26:49am
- 26:50Gen
- 26:50X.
- 26:51So
- 26:51we
- 26:51are
- 26:52at
- 26:52least
- 26:5250
- 26:53years
- 26:53different.
- 26:54Yeah,
- 26:55we
- 26:55are
- 26:55like
- 26:55you're
- 26:5515
- 26:56years
- 26:56or
- 26:56so
- 26:56younger
- 26:57than
- 26:57me.
- 26:57And
- 26:57it's
- 26:57interesting
- 26:58when
- 26:58you're
- 26:58talking
- 26:58because
- 26:59I
- 26:59have
- 26:59a
- 26:59lot
- 26:59of
- 26:59clients
- 27:00who
- 27:01are
- 27:01your
- 27:01kind
- 27:01of
- 27:01age,
- 27:02and
- 27:02they
- 27:02really
- 27:03do
- 27:03struggle
- 27:03with
- 27:04just
- 27:04the
- 27:04immensity
- 27:05of
- 27:05other
- 27:06people's
- 27:06emotions
- 27:06that
- 27:07they
- 27:07take
- 27:07on.
- 27:08Now.
- 27:08Gen
- 27:08X
- 27:09is
- 27:09completely
- 27:09different.
- 27:10Anyone,
- 27:10you
- 27:11know,
- 27:11between
- 27:11the
- 27:11ages
- 27:11of
- 27:12like
- 27:1245
- 27:12to
- 27:13sort
- 27:13of
- 27:1360,
- 27:13you're
- 27:14talking
- 27:14a
- 27:14massive
- 27:15suppression
- 27:16of
- 27:16emotions.
- 27:17Not
- 27:17talking
- 27:17about
- 27:18it,
- 27:18not
- 27:18saying
- 27:18what
- 27:18you're
- 27:19feeling,
- 27:19not
- 27:19even
- 27:19feeling
- 27:20what
- 27:20you're
- 27:20feeling,
- 27:20or
- 27:21not
- 27:21thinking
- 27:21you
- 27:21are.
- 27:22And
- 27:22so
- 27:22a
- 27:23lot
- 27:23of
- 27:23this
- 27:23can
- 27:23work
- 27:24for
- 27:24both.
- 27:24You're.
- 27:24You're
- 27:25modeling
- 27:25this
- 27:26behavior
- 27:26to
- 27:26your
- 27:27child,
- 27:27that
- 27:27it's
- 27:27okay
- 27:28for
- 27:28me
- 27:28to
- 27:28say
- 27:28I
- 27:29feel
- 27:29sad
- 27:29because
- 27:30of
- 27:30this.
- 27:30You
- 27:31know,
- 27:31I
- 27:31feel
- 27:31angry
- 27:32because
- 27:32of
- 27:32this.
- 27:33And
- 27:33also
- 27:34for
- 27:34them
- 27:34to
- 27:34be
- 27:34able
- 27:34to
- 27:34explain,
- 27:35express
- 27:35that
- 27:35as
- 27:35well.
- 27:35And
- 27:35it
- 27:35is
- 27:36really
- 27:36important
- 27:36because
- 27:36otherwise
- 27:37if
- 27:37you
- 27:37shush
- 27:38it
- 27:38down,
- 27:39give
- 27:39them
- 27:39a
- 27:39bit
- 27:39of
- 27:39cake
- 27:40or
- 27:40to
- 27:41try
- 27:41to
- 27:41distract
- 27:41them
- 27:42from
- 27:42it.
- 27:42When
- 27:43they're
- 27:43properly
- 27:43in
- 27:44it
- 27:44and
- 27:44feeling
- 27:45it,
- 27:45it
- 27:45can
- 27:45teach
- 27:46them
- 27:46that
- 27:46actually
- 27:46maybe
- 27:47it's
- 27:47not
- 27:47safe
- 27:47for
- 27:48me
- 27:48to,
- 27:48to
- 27:48express
- 27:49what
- 27:49I'm
- 27:49feeling.
- 27:50Yeah,
- 27:50and
- 27:50this
- 27:50is
- 27:51when
- 27:51you
- 27:52get
- 27:52into
- 27:52all
- 27:52sorts
- 27:52of
- 27:53different
- 27:53things.
- 27:53But
- 27:54yes,
- 27:54give
- 27:54them
- 27:54a
- 27:55bit
- 27:55of
- 27:55cake.
- 27:55This
- 27:55is
- 27:56another
- 27:56thing
- 27:56that
- 27:56I
- 27:56see
- 27:57parents
- 27:57doing.
- 27:57Feed
- 27:58them
- 27:58with
- 27:58a
- 27:58snack
- 27:58to
- 27:59get
- 27:59them
- 27:59to
- 27:59be
- 27:59quiet.
- 28:00Oh,
- 28:00we're
- 28:00creating
- 28:00an
- 28:01eating
- 28:01disorder.
- 28:02When
- 28:02you
- 28:02look
- 28:02at
- 28:02mental
- 28:03health
- 28:03across
- 28:03adults
- 28:04and
- 28:04well
- 28:05being
- 28:05with
- 28:05children,
- 28:06it's
- 28:06very
- 28:06easy
- 28:07to
- 28:07see
- 28:07where
- 28:07it
- 28:07came
- 28:08from.
- 28:08You
- 28:08can
- 28:08reverse
- 28:09back
- 28:09whatever
- 28:10issue
- 28:10it
- 28:10is
- 28:10that
- 28:11you
- 28:11have.
- 28:12My
- 28:12thing
- 28:12is
- 28:13I
- 28:13used
- 28:13to
- 28:13get
- 28:13told
- 28:14that
- 28:14I
- 28:14talk
- 28:14too
- 28:15much
- 28:15when
- 28:15I
- 28:15was
- 28:15a
- 28:15kid,
- 28:16which
- 28:16I'm
- 28:16aware
- 28:16I
- 28:17talk
- 28:17a
- 28:17lot.
- 28:18However,
- 28:18now
- 28:18my
- 28:19job
- 28:19is
- 28:19talking.
- 28:20So
- 28:20my
- 28:21natural
- 28:21ability
- 28:22to
- 28:22be
- 28:22able
- 28:22to
- 28:22talk
- 28:23does
- 28:23me
- 28:23a
- 28:24favor.
- 28:24But
- 28:24growing
- 28:25up,
- 28:25I
- 28:25believe
- 28:26that
- 28:26no
- 28:26one
- 28:26wanted
- 28:26to
- 28:26hear
- 28:27what
- 28:27I
- 28:27had
- 28:27to
- 28:27say
- 28:27say
- 28:28because
- 28:28I
- 28:28got
- 28:28told
- 28:28that
- 28:28I
- 28:29talk
- 28:29too
- 28:29much.
- 28:29So
- 28:29it's
- 28:30very
- 28:30easy
- 28:31to.
- 28:31It's.
- 28:32And
- 28:32it's
- 28:32sometimes
- 28:33it's
- 28:33not
- 28:33even
- 28:33that
- 28:33you're
- 28:34being
- 28:34nasty.
- 28:34It's
- 28:35not
- 28:35these
- 28:35really
- 28:35malicious,
- 28:36horrible
- 28:36words.
- 28:37It's
- 28:37just
- 28:37these
- 28:37little
- 28:37things
- 28:38that
- 28:38if
- 28:38you
- 28:38say
- 28:39it
- 28:39enough
- 28:40eventually
- 28:40can
- 28:40start
- 28:41to
- 28:41creep
- 28:41the
- 28:41wrong
- 28:42way.
- 28:42So
- 28:42it's
- 28:42just,
- 28:43it's
- 28:43a
- 28:43very
- 28:43fine
- 28:44line
- 28:44between,
- 28:45you
- 28:45know,
- 28:45being
- 28:46a
- 28:46bit
- 28:46harsh
- 28:47and
- 28:47just
- 28:48being
- 28:48a
- 28:48bit
- 28:48more
- 28:48realistic.
- 28:49With
- 28:49the
- 28:49kids,
- 28:50there's
- 28:50quite
- 28:51similar,
- 28:51but
- 28:52it's
- 28:52very
- 28:52easy
- 28:52to
- 28:52get
- 28:53your
- 28:53head
- 28:53around.
- 28:53Once
- 28:53you've
- 28:54got
- 28:54your
- 28:54head
- 28:54around
- 28:54it,
- 28:54if
- 28:55that
- 28:55makes
- 28:55sense,
- 28:55you
- 28:56can,
- 28:56you
- 28:56can
- 28:56quite
- 28:56easily
- 28:57figure
- 28:57it
- 28:57out.
- 28:58Yeah,
- 28:58it
- 28:58doesn't.
- 28:59And
- 28:59I
- 28:59think
- 29:00as
- 29:00well,
- 29:00for
- 29:00anyone
- 29:01listening
- 29:01who
- 29:01thinks,
- 29:01oh
- 29:02great,
- 29:02I've
- 29:02already
- 29:02screwed
- 29:03my
- 29:03children
- 29:03up,
- 29:03then
- 29:04I
- 29:04will
- 29:04say
- 29:05my
- 29:05daughter,
- 29:06my
- 29:06daughter
- 29:06always
- 29:06says,
- 29:07look,
- 29:07you
- 29:07know,
- 29:07like
- 29:08there's
- 29:08always,
- 29:08no
- 29:09matter
- 29:09what
- 29:09perfect
- 29:10parent
- 29:10you
- 29:10are,
- 29:10there's
- 29:11always
- 29:11going
- 29:11to
- 29:11be
- 29:11a
- 29:11reason.
- 29:12They
- 29:12go
- 29:12to
- 29:12therapy
- 29:13when
- 29:13they're
- 29:1330.
- 29:14And
- 29:14it's
- 29:14true.
- 29:15Like
- 29:15you
- 29:15could
- 29:15do
- 29:15the
- 29:15best
- 29:16job
- 29:16ever.
- 29:16And
- 29:16they
- 29:17will,
- 29:17there
- 29:17will
- 29:17be
- 29:17something
- 29:18they
- 29:18need
- 29:18to
- 29:18work
- 29:18through.
- 29:18So
- 29:19don't
- 29:19feel
- 29:19bad
- 29:20if
- 29:20you
- 29:20think,
- 29:20okay,
- 29:21like,
- 29:21Christ,
- 29:21I've
- 29:22been
- 29:22doing
- 29:22this
- 29:22wrong,
- 29:23or
- 29:23you
- 29:24know,
- 29:24wrong
- 29:24in
- 29:24inverted
- 29:25commas
- 29:25or
- 29:26oh,
- 29:26you
- 29:26know,
- 29:26I
- 29:26said
- 29:27this
- 29:27or
- 29:27I
- 29:27did
- 29:27that,
- 29:28because
- 29:28every
- 29:28parent,
- 29:29every
- 29:29parent
- 29:30guaranteed
- 29:30can
- 29:30look
- 29:31back
- 29:31at
- 29:31at
- 29:32least
- 29:32one
- 29:32instant,
- 29:32if
- 29:33not
- 29:33multiple
- 29:33ones,
- 29:34where
- 29:34they
- 29:34think,
- 29:34oh
- 29:35my
- 29:35God,
- 29:35did
- 29:36I
- 29:36do
- 29:36that
- 29:36wrong?
- 29:36Yeah,
- 29:37100%.
- 29:37And
- 29:37there's
- 29:38always,
- 29:38there's
- 29:39always
- 29:39ways
- 29:39to
- 29:39change
- 29:40it.
- 29:40Like
- 29:40all
- 29:41of
- 29:41these
- 29:41things,
- 29:42even
- 29:42if
- 29:42you
- 29:42have
- 29:42Been
- 29:43doing
- 29:43it
- 29:43and
- 29:43you're
- 29:43now
- 29:44listening
- 29:44and
- 29:44thinking,
- 29:44oh
- 29:45my
- 29:45God,
- 29:45what
- 29:45have
- 29:45I
- 29:45done
- 29:46to
- 29:46my
- 29:46kid?
- 29:46There's
- 29:47always
- 29:47ways
- 29:47to
- 29:48undo
- 29:48it.
- 29:48And
- 29:48the
- 29:49good
- 29:49thing
- 29:49is
- 29:49with
- 29:50a
- 29:50lot
- 29:50of
- 29:50these
- 29:50techniques
- 29:51is
- 29:52as
- 29:52soon
- 29:52as
- 29:52you
- 29:52implement
- 29:53them,
- 29:53you
- 29:54see
- 29:54them
- 29:54working
- 29:55pretty
- 29:55straight
- 29:55away.
- 29:56The
- 29:56naming,
- 29:57the
- 29:57feelings.
- 29:58I
- 29:58know
- 29:58with
- 29:58my
- 29:58six
- 29:59year
- 29:59old,
- 29:59she's
- 30:00the
- 30:00kid
- 30:00that
- 30:00I
- 30:00got
- 30:01right,
- 30:01right?
- 30:02Like
- 30:02she's
- 30:03the
- 30:03kid
- 30:03that
- 30:04I
- 30:04learned
- 30:05through
- 30:05the
- 30:05first
- 30:05two.
- 30:05They
- 30:06were
- 30:06the
- 30:06guinea
- 30:06pigs.
- 30:07And
- 30:07my
- 30:07parenting
- 30:07changed
- 30:08a
- 30:08lot
- 30:08through
- 30:08having
- 30:09them.
- 30:09Obviously
- 30:10I
- 30:10was
- 30:1017
- 30:11when
- 30:11I
- 30:11had
- 30:11my
- 30:11first.
- 30:12That
- 30:12parenting
- 30:13was
- 30:13probably
- 30:14horrendous
- 30:14because
- 30:14I
- 30:15had
- 30:15no
- 30:15clue
- 30:15what
- 30:15I
- 30:15was
- 30:16doing.
- 30:16He's
- 30:16alive.
- 30:17But
- 30:17whether
- 30:17I
- 30:18knew
- 30:18what
- 30:18I
- 30:18was
- 30:18doing
- 30:18or
- 30:19not
- 30:19is
- 30:19a
- 30:19completely
- 30:20different
- 30:20story.
- 30:21But
- 30:21you
- 30:21can
- 30:22see
- 30:22the
- 30:22difference.
- 30:22And
- 30:23she
- 30:23is
- 30:23the
- 30:23kid
- 30:24that,
- 30:24because
- 30:24I
- 30:24changed
- 30:25my
- 30:25parenting
- 30:26style
- 30:26and
- 30:26because
- 30:26I
- 30:26changed
- 30:27my
- 30:27words
- 30:28and
- 30:28what
- 30:28I
- 30:28was
- 30:28choosing
- 30:29to
- 30:29say,
- 30:30she's
- 30:30the
- 30:30one
- 30:30that
- 30:30picks
- 30:31it
- 30:31all
- 30:31up
- 30:31very
- 30:32quickly.
- 30:32And
- 30:32you
- 30:32know,
- 30:33if
- 30:33she,
- 30:33she
- 30:34now
- 30:35is
- 30:35the
- 30:35one
- 30:35where
- 30:36I
- 30:36don't
- 30:36have
- 30:37to,
- 30:37I
- 30:37don't
- 30:38have
- 30:38to
- 30:38navigate
- 30:39through
- 30:39her
- 30:39being
- 30:39upset
- 30:40or
- 30:40anything
- 30:40because
- 30:41she
- 30:41will
- 30:41just
- 30:41come
- 30:41to
- 30:41me
- 30:41and
- 30:42be
- 30:42like,
- 30:42mom,
- 30:42I'm
- 30:42really
- 30:43upset
- 30:43that
- 30:43this
- 30:44happened.
- 30:44She's
- 30:45the
- 30:45one,
- 30:45like,
- 30:45she's
- 30:46obviously,
- 30:46she's
- 30:47not
- 30:47the
- 30:47youngest,
- 30:47but
- 30:47she's
- 30:48the
- 30:48youngest
- 30:48out
- 30:48of
- 30:48three
- 30:48of
- 30:49them.
- 30:49And
- 30:49she's
- 30:49the
- 30:50one
- 30:50that
- 30:50can
- 30:50articulate
- 30:51her
- 30:51emotions
- 30:52the
- 30:52best.
- 30:52And
- 30:52it's
- 30:53because
- 30:53I
- 30:53changed
- 30:54my
- 30:54parenting
- 30:54style
- 30:55and
- 30:55I
- 30:55made
- 30:56it
- 30:56better
- 30:56with
- 30:57her.
- 30:57And
- 30:58it
- 30:58shows
- 30:58that,
- 30:59you
- 30:59know,
- 30:59if
- 31:00you
- 31:00do
- 31:00it,
- 31:00it
- 31:01does
- 31:01get
- 31:01a
- 31:01result.
- 31:02You
- 31:02can
- 31:02see
- 31:02it
- 31:02happening.
- 31:03So
- 31:04even
- 31:04if
- 31:04you
- 31:04have
- 31:05been
- 31:05doing
- 31:05things
- 31:06that
- 31:06may
- 31:06not
- 31:06be,
- 31:07you
- 31:07know,
- 31:07this
- 31:08perfect,
- 31:09inverted,
- 31:10perfect
- 31:10parenting
- 31:11that,
- 31:11you
- 31:11know,
- 31:11everyone
- 31:12talks
- 31:12about,
- 31:13it
- 31:13doesn't
- 31:13mean
- 31:13that
- 31:13you
- 31:14can't
- 31:14change.
- 31:14And
- 31:14if
- 31:14you're
- 31:15aware
- 31:15of
- 31:15it
- 31:15and
- 31:15you
- 31:16can
- 31:16make
- 31:17it
- 31:17better,
- 31:17then
- 31:18try
- 31:18it.
- 31:18Of
- 31:18course
- 31:19you'll
- 31:19see
- 31:19the
- 31:19results.
- 31:20But
- 31:20if
- 31:20not,
- 31:20then
- 31:21you
- 31:21know
- 31:21that
- 31:22it's
- 31:22not
- 31:22going
- 31:22to
- 31:22be
- 31:22a
- 31:23perman
- 31:24damaged
- 31:24cause
- 31:25that
- 31:25you've
- 31:25created.
- 31:26It's
- 31:26just,
- 31:26you
- 31:26know,
- 31:27there's
- 31:27things
- 31:27that
- 31:27everyone
- 31:28needs
- 31:28to
- 31:28work
- 31:28on,
- 31:29even
- 31:29us.
- 31:30We're,
- 31:30you
- 31:30know,
- 31:30we
- 31:30do
- 31:31this
- 31:31as
- 31:31a
- 31:31job
- 31:31and
- 31:32we're
- 31:32still
- 31:32not
- 31:32getting
- 31:32it
- 31:33completely
- 31:33right
- 31:33all
- 31:34the
- 31:34time.
- 31:34It
- 31:34doesn't
- 31:35happen
- 31:35otherwise.
- 31:35There's
- 31:36no
- 31:36such
- 31:36thing
- 31:36as
- 31:36perfect,
- 31:37is
- 31:37there?
- 31:37There
- 31:38really
- 31:38isn't.
- 31:38And
- 31:39I
- 31:39think
- 31:39if
- 31:39you
- 31:39start
- 31:40comparing
- 31:41yourself
- 31:41to
- 31:41other
- 31:41people
- 31:41or
- 31:42comparing
- 31:42yourself
- 31:42to
- 31:43your
- 31:43ideal
- 31:44vision
- 31:44of
- 31:45yourself
- 31:45as
- 31:45a
- 31:45parent,
- 31:46you're
- 31:46always
- 31:46going
- 31:46to
- 31:46come
- 31:46up
- 31:47short
- 31:47and
- 31:47then
- 31:47it
- 31:48just
- 31:48makes
- 31:48you
- 31:48feel
- 31:48like
- 31:48crap.
- 31:49So
- 31:49don't
- 31:49do
- 31:49that.
- 31:49So,
- 31:50so
- 31:50what
- 31:51is
- 31:51the.
- 31:52We've.
- 31:52We've
- 31:53arced
- 31:53our
- 31:53way
- 31:54through
- 31:54the
- 31:54meltdown,
- 31:55and
- 31:55now
- 31:55let's
- 31:56think
- 31:56that
- 31:56we're
- 31:57coming
- 31:57out
- 31:57the
- 31:57other
- 31:57side.
- 31:58We
- 31:58have
- 31:59played
- 32:00the
- 32:00five
- 32:00Senses
- 32:01games.
- 32:01We've
- 32:01tried
- 32:02to
- 32:02veer
- 32:03them,
- 32:03veer
- 32:03them
- 32:03off.
- 32:04We
- 32:04have
- 32:05done
- 32:05some
- 32:05nervous
- 32:06system
- 32:06regulation.
- 32:06Just
- 32:07kind
- 32:07of,
- 32:07okay,
- 32:07let's
- 32:07settle
- 32:08everything
- 32:08down.
- 32:08Settle
- 32:08everything
- 32:09down.
- 32:09We've
- 32:10done
- 32:10some
- 32:10beautiful
- 32:10breathing.
- 32:11We
- 32:12have
- 32:12named
- 32:12the
- 32:13emotions,
- 32:13and
- 32:13this
- 32:13is
- 32:14probably
- 32:15slightly
- 32:15after
- 32:15the
- 32:16event,
- 32:16because
- 32:16trying
- 32:16to
- 32:16get
- 32:17a
- 32:17child
- 32:17to
- 32:18name
- 32:18their
- 32:18emotions
- 32:18when
- 32:19they're
- 32:19feeling
- 32:19it
- 32:19is
- 32:19really
- 32:20difficult,
- 32:20especially
- 32:20when
- 32:20they're
- 32:21young.
- 32:21So
- 32:22what
- 32:22about
- 32:22now,
- 32:22the
- 32:23final
- 32:23of
- 32:24the
- 32:24five
- 32:24techniques
- 32:25or
- 32:25the
- 32:25five
- 32:25strategies?
- 32:26What
- 32:26can
- 32:26we
- 32:26do
- 32:27really,
- 32:27almost
- 32:28to
- 32:28consolidate
- 32:29things
- 32:29at
- 32:29the
- 32:30end
- 32:30of
- 32:30the
- 32:30meltdown?
- 32:31First
- 32:31thing
- 32:32would
- 32:32be
- 32:32like
- 32:32a
- 32:32mini
- 32:33debrief.
- 32:34I
- 32:34would
- 32:34have
- 32:35a
- 32:35mini
- 32:35debrief.
- 32:36Like,
- 32:36again,
- 32:37readdressing
- 32:37the
- 32:38naming
- 32:38and,
- 32:39you
- 32:39know,
- 32:39acknowledging
- 32:40yada,
- 32:40yada,
- 32:41yada,
- 32:41that
- 32:41happened
- 32:42because
- 32:42of
- 32:42xyz.
- 32:43Again,
- 32:44keep
- 32:44it
- 32:44very
- 32:45factual,
- 32:46very
- 32:46logical.
- 32:47You
- 32:47just
- 32:47want
- 32:47to
- 32:48state
- 32:48the
- 32:48facts,
- 32:49statements
- 32:49only.
- 32:50We
- 32:50don't
- 32:50need
- 32:50to
- 32:50be
- 32:50asking
- 32:51questions
- 32:51and
- 32:51all
- 32:52of
- 32:52that
- 32:52because
- 32:52we
- 32:52might
- 32:52reopen
- 32:53it.
- 32:53But
- 32:54just
- 32:54saying,
- 32:54you
- 32:55know,
- 32:55this
- 32:55happened
- 32:56because
- 32:56of
- 32:56this
- 32:57and
- 32:57that
- 32:57resulted
- 32:58in
- 32:58this
- 32:59end
- 32:59of
- 32:59story
- 32:59debrief,
- 33:00hug,
- 33:00kiss,
- 33:01makeup.
- 33:01Let's
- 33:02do
- 33:02that.
- 33:02Sometimes
- 33:03that
- 33:03works.
- 33:04However,
- 33:04if
- 33:04you're
- 33:05struggling
- 33:05in
- 33:06this,
- 33:06like,
- 33:06lose
- 33:07stage,
- 33:07where,
- 33:07you
- 33:08know,
- 33:08they're
- 33:08still
- 33:08not
- 33:08quite
- 33:09right,
- 33:09but
- 33:09they're
- 33:10calm,
- 33:11there's
- 33:11this
- 33:11amazing
- 33:12thing
- 33:12called
- 33:12tapping.
- 33:13It
- 33:13is.
- 33:13It's
- 33:14gonna.
- 33:14I
- 33:14obviously
- 33:14can't
- 33:15show
- 33:15you,
- 33:15however,
- 33:16it's.
- 33:17It
- 33:17is
- 33:17a
- 33:18nervous
- 33:18system
- 33:18reset,
- 33:19I
- 33:19suppose
- 33:20you
- 33:20kind
- 33:20of
- 33:20can
- 33:21call
- 33:21it
- 33:21that.
- 33:21It
- 33:22taps
- 33:22in
- 33:22with
- 33:22all
- 33:22the
- 33:22meridian
- 33:23points
- 33:23in
- 33:23your
- 33:24body.
- 33:24So
- 33:24they're
- 33:24like
- 33:24different
- 33:24points
- 33:25in
- 33:25your
- 33:25body.
- 33:25Everyone
- 33:26knows,
- 33:26like,
- 33:26your
- 33:27temple,
- 33:27right,
- 33:27is
- 33:27a
- 33:28pressure
- 33:28point
- 33:28and
- 33:28whatever.
- 33:29It's
- 33:29all
- 33:29of
- 33:29those
- 33:29points
- 33:30in
- 33:30your
- 33:30body
- 33:31where
- 33:31it
- 33:31matches
- 33:32your
- 33:32energy
- 33:33in
- 33:33your
- 33:33nervous
- 33:34system.
- 33:34So
- 33:35a
- 33:35lot
- 33:35of
- 33:35it
- 33:35is
- 33:35just
- 33:36getting
- 33:36two
- 33:36fingers
- 33:37and
- 33:37tapping
- 33:38different
- 33:38parts
- 33:39of
- 33:39your
- 33:39body.
- 33:39So
- 33:39you
- 33:40tap
- 33:40in
- 33:40between
- 33:40your
- 33:41eyes,
- 33:41the
- 33:41top
- 33:41of
- 33:41your
- 33:41head,
- 33:42your
- 33:42chest.
- 33:43There's
- 33:44a
- 33:44really.
- 33:45He's
- 33:45an
- 33:45American
- 33:46man.
- 33:46He's
- 33:46called
- 33:46Nick
- 33:47Ortner
- 33:47on
- 33:48YouTube
- 33:48and
- 33:48he
- 33:49does
- 33:49lots
- 33:49of
- 33:49videos.
- 33:50He
- 33:50does
- 33:50lots
- 33:50of
- 33:50ones
- 33:51with
- 33:51different
- 33:52times.
- 33:52There's
- 33:52some
- 33:53that
- 33:53are
- 33:53only
- 33:53two
- 33:53minutes.
- 33:54There's
- 33:54some
- 33:54that
- 33:54are
- 33:5420
- 33:54minutes,
- 33:55depending
- 33:55on
- 33:55how
- 33:56much
- 33:56you
- 33:57need
- 33:57it.
- 33:57But
- 33:58he
- 33:58guides
- 33:58you
- 33:59through
- 33:59it
- 34:00and
- 34:00he
- 34:00sort
- 34:01of
- 34:01does
- 34:01a
- 34:01routine
- 34:02of,
- 34:02like,
- 34:02top
- 34:03of
- 34:03the
- 34:03head,
- 34:03eyes,
- 34:04temples,
- 34:05chest,
- 34:06nose.
- 34:07It
- 34:07goes
- 34:07through
- 34:07your
- 34:07body,
- 34:08and
- 34:08then
- 34:08he
- 34:09tells
- 34:09you
- 34:10to
- 34:10say
- 34:11to
- 34:11yourself,
- 34:12whilst
- 34:12you're
- 34:12doing
- 34:12it,
- 34:13like,
- 34:13I
- 34:13now
- 34:13feel
- 34:14safe
- 34:14or
- 34:14I
- 34:15now
- 34:15feel
- 34:15calm
- 34:16or
- 34:16whatever
- 34:17it
- 34:17is,
- 34:17it's
- 34:17a
- 34:17really
- 34:18good
- 34:18way
- 34:18to
- 34:18get
- 34:18them
- 34:19to
- 34:19recognize
- 34:21how
- 34:21their
- 34:21body's
- 34:22feeling.
- 34:22That
- 34:22was,
- 34:23it's
- 34:23the
- 34:23same
- 34:24reason
- 34:24why
- 34:25we
- 34:25name
- 34:25the
- 34:25emotion
- 34:26because
- 34:26what
- 34:27we
- 34:27want
- 34:27to
- 34:27do
- 34:27with
- 34:28especially
- 34:28little
- 34:29kids,
- 34:29we
- 34:30want
- 34:30to
- 34:30match
- 34:31their
- 34:31feelings
- 34:32that
- 34:32they
- 34:32can
- 34:32feel
- 34:32because
- 34:33they
- 34:33don't
- 34:33know
- 34:33the
- 34:33words,
- 34:34right?
- 34:34So
- 34:34they
- 34:34know
- 34:34the
- 34:35feeling.
- 34:36We
- 34:36want
- 34:36to
- 34:36match
- 34:36whatever
- 34:37it
- 34:37is
- 34:37that
- 34:37their
- 34:37body
- 34:38feels
- 34:38like
- 34:39to
- 34:39what
- 34:39it
- 34:39is
- 34:39that
- 34:40they're
- 34:40feeling.
- 34:40So
- 34:41again,
- 34:41doing
- 34:41it
- 34:41the
- 34:41other
- 34:42way
- 34:42around,
- 34:42when
- 34:43they're
- 34:43then
- 34:43calming
- 34:44down
- 34:44and,
- 34:45and
- 34:45you
- 34:45know,
- 34:45it's
- 34:46starting
- 34:46to
- 34:46settle,
- 34:47we
- 34:47need
- 34:47to
- 34:47also
- 34:47name
- 34:48that.
- 34:48Because
- 34:48if
- 34:49that's
- 34:49how
- 34:49you
- 34:50feel
- 34:50when
- 34:50you're
- 34:50safe
- 34:51or
- 34:51you're
- 34:51calm
- 34:52when
- 34:52we're
- 34:53then
- 34:53telling
- 34:53them,
- 34:53you
- 34:53know,
- 34:54you
- 34:54need
- 34:54to
- 34:54calm
- 34:54down,
- 34:55they
- 34:55know
- 34:55that
- 34:55that's
- 34:55where
- 34:56the
- 34:56point
- 34:56is
- 34:56that
- 34:56they
- 34:56need
- 34:57to
- 34:57get
- 34:57to.
- 34:57So
- 34:57it's
- 34:58very
- 34:58good.
- 34:58It's
- 34:59equally
- 35:00as
- 35:00good
- 35:00to
- 35:01name
- 35:01the
- 35:01calm
- 35:02down
- 35:02emotion
- 35:03as
- 35:03it
- 35:03is
- 35:03to,
- 35:03to
- 35:04name
- 35:04the
- 35:04heightened
- 35:04emotion.
- 35:05Because
- 35:05you
- 35:06can,
- 35:06you
- 35:06can
- 35:07tell
- 35:07a
- 35:07kid,
- 35:07oh,
- 35:07you're
- 35:07angry,
- 35:08you're
- 35:08sad,
- 35:09you're,
- 35:09you
- 35:09know,
- 35:09whatever.
- 35:10But
- 35:10if
- 35:10a
- 35:11kid
- 35:11doesn't
- 35:11know
- 35:11how
- 35:12they're
- 35:12feeling
- 35:12when
- 35:12they're
- 35:12happy
- 35:13or
- 35:13safe
- 35:13or
- 35:13calm,
- 35:14they
- 35:14have
- 35:14no
- 35:15reference
- 35:15to
- 35:15get
- 35:15it
- 35:16back
- 35:16to,
- 35:16right?
- 35:16So
- 35:17they
- 35:17need
- 35:17a,
- 35:18they
- 35:18need
- 35:18a
- 35:18center
- 35:18point
- 35:19of
- 35:19gravity.
- 35:19They
- 35:19need
- 35:19to
- 35:20be
- 35:20able
- 35:20to
- 35:20know
- 35:20where
- 35:21can
- 35:21I
- 35:21bring
- 35:21it
- 35:21back
- 35:22to?
- 35:22How
- 35:22does
- 35:22my
- 35:22body
- 35:23feel
- 35:23when
- 35:23I'm
- 35:24back
- 35:24at
- 35:24that
- 35:24point?
- 35:25Whether
- 35:25that
- 35:25be
- 35:26with
- 35:26a
- 35:26cuddle,
- 35:27with
- 35:27tapping,
- 35:28with
- 35:28a
- 35:28debrief,
- 35:29whatever.
- 35:29It
- 35:29works
- 35:30for
- 35:30your
- 35:30kids.
- 35:31Like
- 35:31you
- 35:31said,
- 35:31your
- 35:31kids
- 35:32are
- 35:32different.
- 35:32I
- 35:32have
- 35:32a
- 35:33kid
- 35:33that
- 35:33needs
- 35:33to
- 35:33just
- 35:34go
- 35:34off
- 35:34and
- 35:34have
- 35:35his
- 35:35time
- 35:35and
- 35:35listen
- 35:36to
- 35:36his
- 35:36music
- 35:36and
- 35:36then
- 35:36he
- 35:37comes
- 35:37back
- 35:37to
- 35:37me
- 35:37and
- 35:37talks.
- 35:38I
- 35:38have
- 35:38another
- 35:39kid
- 35:39that
- 35:39literally
- 35:39needs
- 35:39squeezing
- 35:40the
- 35:40life
- 35:40out
- 35:40of
- 35:41because
- 35:41otherwise
- 35:41she
- 35:41would
- 35:42just
- 35:42not
- 35:42calm
- 35:42down.
- 35:43Whether,
- 35:43whether
- 35:43I
- 35:44like
- 35:44it
- 35:44or
- 35:44not,
- 35:45she
- 35:45just
- 35:45has
- 35:45to
- 35:46be
- 35:46on
- 35:46top
- 35:47of
- 35:47me
- 35:47and
- 35:47you
- 35:48know,
- 35:48in
- 35:48my
- 35:48breathing
- 35:49space
- 35:49to
- 35:49calm
- 35:50down.
- 35:50So,
- 35:50yeah,
- 35:50each
- 35:51kid
- 35:51works
- 35:51differently.
- 35:52And
- 35:52again,
- 35:52like
- 35:53you
- 35:53said,
- 35:53you're
- 35:53going
- 35:54to
- 35:54learn
- 35:54this
- 35:54through
- 35:55parenting
- 35:55them.
- 35:55You're
- 35:55going
- 35:56to
- 35:56trial
- 35:57and
- 35:57error.
- 35:57You're
- 35:57going
- 35:57to
- 35:58do
- 35:58it
- 35:58with
- 35:58one
- 35:58kid
- 35:59and
- 35:59go,
- 35:59oh,
- 35:59that
- 35:59nope,
- 36:00that
- 36:00was
- 36:00bad.
- 36:01Let's
- 36:01do
- 36:01a
- 36:01different
- 36:02one.
- 36:02Yeah.
- 36:02And
- 36:02it's
- 36:03going
- 36:03to
- 36:03change
- 36:03kid
- 36:03to
- 36:04kid.
- 36:05And
- 36:05I
- 36:05think
- 36:05as
- 36:05well
- 36:06as
- 36:06a
- 36:06parent,
- 36:07once
- 36:07you've
- 36:08calmed
- 36:08your
- 36:08child
- 36:09down,
- 36:09it's
- 36:09really
- 36:10important
- 36:10that
- 36:10you
- 36:10take
- 36:11some
- 36:11time
- 36:11for
- 36:11yourself.
- 36:12And
- 36:12I
- 36:12know
- 36:12that
- 36:12is
- 36:13almost
- 36:13impossible.
- 36:14Before
- 36:14we
- 36:14came
- 36:14on
- 36:15air,
- 36:15I
- 36:15know
- 36:15that
- 36:17Charlotte
- 36:17and
- 36:17I
- 36:17Were
- 36:18talking
- 36:18about
- 36:19that
- 36:19period
- 36:19of
- 36:19your
- 36:20parenting
- 36:20where
- 36:20you
- 36:20can't
- 36:20even
- 36:21go
- 36:21to
- 36:21the
- 36:21toilet
- 36:21on
- 36:21your
- 36:21own,
- 36:22let
- 36:22alone
- 36:22spend
- 36:23some
- 36:23time,
- 36:23you
- 36:24know,
- 36:24regulating
- 36:24your
- 36:24nervous
- 36:25system.
- 36:25But
- 36:26just
- 36:26a
- 36:26little
- 36:26bit
- 36:26of
- 36:27time
- 36:27afterwards,
- 36:27just.
- 36:28Just
- 36:28to.
- 36:28To
- 36:28have
- 36:29what
- 36:29you
- 36:29need.
- 36:30Because
- 36:30I
- 36:30personally,
- 36:31I'm
- 36:31quite
- 36:31like
- 36:31my
- 36:31son.
- 36:32I.
- 36:32I
- 36:32need
- 36:32space
- 36:33from
- 36:34people
- 36:34to
- 36:34regulate.
- 36:35I
- 36:35don't
- 36:35want
- 36:35people
- 36:36in
- 36:36my.
- 36:36In
- 36:36my
- 36:37space.
- 36:37Whereas
- 36:38my
- 36:38daughter
- 36:38liked
- 36:39that
- 36:39proximity.
- 36:40So
- 36:40I
- 36:40would
- 36:40do
- 36:40that
- 36:41first.
- 36:41Then
- 36:41I
- 36:41would
- 36:42go
- 36:42and
- 36:42have
- 36:42my
- 36:42space.
- 36:43I
- 36:43would
- 36:43put
- 36:43the
- 36:44TV
- 36:44on
- 36:44that
- 36:44beautiful
- 36:45babysitter,
- 36:45and
- 36:45then
- 36:45I
- 36:46would
- 36:46go
- 36:46and
- 36:46have
- 36:46like
- 36:4710
- 36:47minutes
- 36:47in
- 36:47the
- 36:47kitchen
- 36:48with
- 36:48a
- 36:48cup
- 36:48of
- 36:48tea.
- 36:48I
- 36:49needed
- 36:49that
- 36:49to
- 36:49regulate
- 36:50down.
- 36:51I
- 36:51think
- 36:52that
- 36:52it's
- 36:52so
- 36:52important
- 36:52what
- 36:53you
- 36:53say
- 36:53there
- 36:54about
- 36:54tapping.
- 36:55So
- 36:55now
- 36:55for
- 36:55anyone
- 36:56listening
- 36:56there,
- 36:56I'm
- 36:57going
- 36:57to
- 36:57put
- 36:57a
- 36:57link
- 36:57to
- 36:58the
- 36:58videos
- 36:58that
- 36:59Charlotte's
- 36:59mentioning.
- 37:00I'm
- 37:00also
- 37:00going
- 37:00to
- 37:01put
- 37:01a
- 37:01little
- 37:01infographic,
- 37:02like
- 37:02a
- 37:02pictorial.
- 37:03Pictorial.
- 37:04Pictorial.
- 37:05I
- 37:05never
- 37:05know
- 37:05which
- 37:06word
- 37:06is
- 37:06pictorial.
- 37:09Visual.
- 37:10Yeah,
- 37:10a
- 37:11visual
- 37:11of
- 37:12the
- 37:12different
- 37:12tapping
- 37:12points.
- 37:13But
- 37:14I
- 37:14think
- 37:14that
- 37:15tapping
- 37:15is
- 37:15one
- 37:15of
- 37:15these
- 37:16weird
- 37:16things.
- 37:16So
- 37:16I
- 37:16just
- 37:16want
- 37:16to
- 37:17very
- 37:17quickly
- 37:17say,
- 37:18when
- 37:18I
- 37:18first
- 37:18came
- 37:18across
- 37:19tapping,
- 37:20I
- 37:20was
- 37:21extremely
- 37:22dubious.
- 37:22And
- 37:23then
- 37:23I
- 37:23looked
- 37:23at
- 37:23all.
- 37:24It
- 37:24sounds
- 37:24crazy,
- 37:25right?
- 37:25Like,
- 37:25it
- 37:26sounds.
- 37:26It
- 37:26looks
- 37:26and
- 37:27sounds
- 37:27crazy
- 37:27as
- 37:28well.
- 37:28Right.
- 37:28And.
- 37:29And
- 37:29some
- 37:29versions
- 37:29of
- 37:30it
- 37:30have
- 37:30you
- 37:30singing
- 37:30Happy
- 37:31Birthday
- 37:31and
- 37:31stuff.
- 37:31And
- 37:32I
- 37:32was
- 37:32like,
- 37:32whoa,
- 37:33buddy,
- 37:34this
- 37:34is
- 37:34not
- 37:34my
- 37:34jazz.
- 37:35So
- 37:35then
- 37:35I
- 37:35looked
- 37:36at
- 37:36all
- 37:36the
- 37:36research
- 37:37papers
- 37:37and
- 37:38they
- 37:38were
- 37:38overwhelming
- 37:40in
- 37:40the
- 37:40evidence
- 37:41for
- 37:41this
- 37:41stuff.
- 37:41So
- 37:42I
- 37:42thought,
- 37:42okay,
- 37:42now
- 37:42I
- 37:42need
- 37:43to
- 37:43understand
- 37:43why
- 37:43this
- 37:44works.
- 37:45So.
- 37:45And
- 37:45then
- 37:45I
- 37:45looked
- 37:46at
- 37:46meridian
- 37:46points
- 37:46and
- 37:47realized
- 37:47they
- 37:47don't
- 37:47kind
- 37:48of
- 37:48exist.
- 37:48So
- 37:49then
- 37:49I
- 37:49started
- 37:49freaking
- 37:49out.
- 37:50So
- 37:50then
- 37:50I
- 37:50realized
- 37:51that
- 37:51actually
- 37:51meridian
- 37:52points,
- 37:52or
- 37:53the
- 37:53points
- 37:53that
- 37:53you
- 37:54tap
- 37:54equate
- 37:55across
- 37:55to
- 37:55where
- 37:56your
- 37:56nerve
- 37:57endings
- 37:57kind
- 37:57of
- 37:58come
- 37:58up
- 37:58almost.
- 37:59And
- 37:59also
- 37:59some
- 38:00of
- 38:00your
- 38:00joints
- 38:01meet
- 38:01and
- 38:02muscles.
- 38:02So
- 38:03there
- 38:03is
- 38:03a
- 38:03lot.
- 38:05That's
- 38:05right.
- 38:05There's
- 38:06a
- 38:06logical.
- 38:07And
- 38:07the
- 38:07side
- 38:07of
- 38:07your
- 38:08hand
- 38:08and
- 38:08stuff.
- 38:08Right.
- 38:09There's
- 38:09a
- 38:09logical
- 38:10side
- 38:10to
- 38:11the
- 38:11physicality
- 38:12of
- 38:12it,
- 38:13but
- 38:13also
- 38:13then
- 38:13the
- 38:14repetition
- 38:14of
- 38:15positive
- 38:15words.
- 38:15We
- 38:16know
- 38:16that
- 38:16cognitively,
- 38:17just
- 38:17telling
- 38:18yourself
- 38:19something
- 38:20actually
- 38:20kind
- 38:20of
- 38:21ingrains
- 38:21it
- 38:22neurologically
- 38:23for
- 38:23us.
- 38:23Yeah.
- 38:24So
- 38:24there
- 38:24are.
- 38:24There
- 38:25is
- 38:25a
- 38:25lot
- 38:25of
- 38:25actual
- 38:26scientific
- 38:27evidence
- 38:27for
- 38:28it.
- 38:28And
- 38:28obviously
- 38:28the
- 38:29nervous
- 38:29system
- 38:29is
- 38:30an
- 38:30electrical
- 38:30system,
- 38:31so
- 38:31we
- 38:31talk
- 38:32about
- 38:32energy.
- 38:32And
- 38:33I
- 38:33know
- 38:33that
- 38:33people
- 38:34listening
- 38:35might
- 38:35be
- 38:35like,
- 38:35what
- 38:36the
- 38:36hell
- 38:36is
- 38:36energy?
- 38:37Energy
- 38:37is
- 38:37like.
- 38:38Yeah,
- 38:39exactly.
- 38:39But
- 38:40actually
- 38:40the
- 38:40nervous
- 38:40system
- 38:41fires
- 38:42elect
- 38:42very
- 38:43tiny
- 38:43electrical
- 38:44signals
- 38:44in
- 38:44our
- 38:44body.
- 38:45So
- 38:45again,
- 38:45there
- 38:46is
- 38:47a
- 38:47logical
- 38:48thing
- 38:48behind
- 38:48it.
- 38:49So
- 38:49give
- 38:50it
- 38:50a
- 38:50go
- 38:50if
- 38:50you're
- 38:50a
- 38:50bit
- 38:51suspicious.
- 38:51And
- 38:51you're
- 38:52thinking,
- 38:52yeah,
- 38:52I'm
- 38:53not
- 38:53going
- 38:53to
- 38:53be,
- 38:53like,
- 38:54tapping
- 38:54random
- 38:55bits
- 38:55of
- 38:55my
- 38:55body
- 38:55and
- 38:56saying,
- 38:56oh,
- 38:56I
- 38:57am
- 38:57a
- 38:57hippie,
- 38:58or
- 38:58whatever.
- 38:58Right.
- 38:59Just.
- 38:59Just
- 39:00give
- 39:00it
- 39:00a
- 39:00go.
- 39:00Because
- 39:01it
- 39:01is
- 39:01surprising
- 39:02how.
- 39:03And
- 39:03it's
- 39:04actually
- 39:04quite
- 39:04fun
- 39:04with
- 39:04children.
- 39:05I
- 39:05do.
- 39:05I've
- 39:06done
- 39:06it
- 39:06with
- 39:06both
- 39:06of
- 39:06mine
- 39:07when
- 39:07they
- 39:07were
- 39:08really
- 39:08cynical
- 39:08teens
- 39:09as
- 39:09well.
- 39:09Okay.
- 39:10If
- 39:10you
- 39:10can
- 39:10get
- 39:10your
- 39:10teenagers
- 39:11to
- 39:11do
- 39:11it
- 39:11with
- 39:11you.
- 39:11Oh,
- 39:12yeah,
- 39:12it's.
- 39:12Yeah,
- 39:12you
- 39:13can
- 39:13get
- 39:13your
- 39:13kids
- 39:13to
- 39:13do
- 39:14it
- 39:14as
- 39:14well
- 39:14when
- 39:14they're
- 39:14young.
- 39:14So
- 39:15give
- 39:15tapping
- 39:16a
- 39:16go.
- 39:16It
- 39:16is
- 39:16surprisingly
- 39:17nice.
- 39:17It's
- 39:18a
- 39:18very
- 39:18nice
- 39:18regulating
- 39:19thing
- 39:19to
- 39:20do
- 39:20after
- 39:20the
- 39:20event.
- 39:22Okay,
- 39:22so
- 39:22we
- 39:22have
- 39:22got
- 39:23five
- 39:23senses
- 39:24gain,
- 39:25nervous
- 39:25system
- 39:25regulation,
- 39:27breathing,
- 39:28naming
- 39:29what
- 39:29you're
- 39:29feeling,
- 39:30and
- 39:30then
- 39:30tapping
- 39:31and
- 39:32debriefing
- 39:32afterwards.
- 39:33I
- 39:33will
- 39:33add
- 39:34one
- 39:34thing
- 39:34in,
- 39:34and
- 39:35that
- 39:35is
- 39:35that
- 39:35I
- 39:35think
- 39:36that
- 39:36the
- 39:36biggest
- 39:37gift
- 39:38I
- 39:38learned
- 39:38as
- 39:39a
- 39:39parent
- 39:39was
- 39:40to.
- 39:40To
- 39:41apologize.
- 39:42This
- 39:42was
- 39:42not
- 39:42something
- 39:42I'd
- 39:43ever
- 39:43done
- 39:43in
- 39:43my
- 39:43life.
- 39:44I
- 39:44literally
- 39:44had
- 39:44never
- 39:45apologized.
- 39:45Even
- 39:45if
- 39:46I
- 39:46was
- 39:46blatantly
- 39:47wrong.
- 39:47I.
- 39:48I
- 39:48like,
- 39:49when
- 39:49I
- 39:49was
- 39:49younger,
- 39:50I
- 39:50would,
- 39:50like,
- 39:50cheat
- 39:51on
- 39:51my
- 39:51boyfriends.
- 39:51I
- 39:51didn't
- 39:52apologize.
- 39:53I
- 39:53wasn't
- 39:53apologizing.
- 39:56No
- 39:56way.
- 39:56I
- 39:57was
- 39:57owning
- 39:57that.
- 39:57However,
- 39:58I
- 39:58learned
- 39:59when
- 39:59having
- 39:59children
- 40:00that
- 40:01you
- 40:01can
- 40:01sometimes
- 40:02get
- 40:02it
- 40:02monumentally
- 40:03wrong
- 40:03or
- 40:03even
- 40:04actually
- 40:05a
- 40:05little
- 40:05bit
- 40:06wrong.
- 40:06And
- 40:06if
- 40:06you
- 40:07go
- 40:07up
- 40:07to
- 40:07them
- 40:07after
- 40:07the
- 40:08event,
- 40:08you
- 40:08know,
- 40:09in
- 40:09that
- 40:09debrief
- 40:09and
- 40:09you
- 40:10say,
- 40:10I
- 40:10am
- 40:11so
- 40:11sorry
- 40:11that
- 40:12I
- 40:12shouted.
- 40:13I
- 40:13am
- 40:13so
- 40:14sorry
- 40:14that
- 40:14I
- 40:14threw
- 40:15your
- 40:15toy
- 40:15across
- 40:15the
- 40:15road.
- 40:16Across
- 40:17the
- 40:17road.
- 40:17I
- 40:17wouldn't
- 40:18do
- 40:18that.
- 40:18That
- 40:18would
- 40:18be
- 40:18really
- 40:18harsh.
- 40:19I
- 40:19am
- 40:20so
- 40:20sorry
- 40:20that
- 40:21I
- 40:21threw
- 40:21your
- 40:21toy
- 40:21across
- 40:22the
- 40:22room.
- 40:23I
- 40:23had
- 40:23to
- 40:23apologize
- 40:24to
- 40:24my
- 40:24daughter
- 40:25numerous
- 40:25times
- 40:25for
- 40:26throwing
- 40:26her
- 40:26math
- 40:26book
- 40:27across
- 40:27the
- 40:27room
- 40:27during
- 40:27a
- 40:27math
- 40:28lesson.
- 40:28So
- 40:29I
- 40:29would
- 40:29just
- 40:29own
- 40:29up
- 40:30and
- 40:30say,
- 40:30I
- 40:30am
- 40:30really
- 40:31sorry
- 40:31that
- 40:31I
- 40:32did
- 40:32this.
- 40:33And
- 40:33I
- 40:33found
- 40:33that
- 40:33that
- 40:34helped
- 40:35a
- 40:35lot.
- 40:35It
- 40:35helped
- 40:35a
- 40:35lot
- 40:36with
- 40:36both
- 40:36my
- 40:36children.
- 40:37My
- 40:37son
- 40:37is
- 40:38super
- 40:38rational.
- 40:38He
- 40:39liked
- 40:39to
- 40:39hear
- 40:40my
- 40:40explanation.
- 40:41My
- 40:41daughter
- 40:42is
- 40:42very
- 40:42emotional.
- 40:43She
- 40:43wanted
- 40:43to
- 40:44take
- 40:44on,
- 40:45you
- 40:45know,
- 40:45she
- 40:45wanted
- 40:46to
- 40:46sort
- 40:46of
- 40:46be
- 40:46like,
- 40:46oh,
- 40:46yeah,
- 40:47no,
- 40:47I
- 40:47know.
- 40:47I
- 40:48can
- 40:48get
- 40:48why
- 40:48you
- 40:48were
- 40:49feeling
- 40:49bad.
- 40:49And
- 40:49then
- 40:50we
- 40:50would
- 40:50kind
- 40:50of
- 40:50almost
- 40:50have
- 40:51a
- 40:51mutual
- 40:51feeling,
- 40:51share
- 40:52in
- 40:52that
- 40:52beautiful
- 40:53millennial's
- 40:53way,
- 40:53even
- 40:54though
- 40:54she
- 40:54isn't
- 40:54one.
- 40:54I
- 40:55think
- 40:55that
- 40:55that
- 40:55apology
- 40:56aspect
- 40:56is
- 40:56really
- 40:57important
- 40:57as
- 40:57well.
- 40:58I
- 40:58did
- 40:58that
- 40:59this
- 40:59morning.
- 40:59So
- 41:00my
- 41:00daughter's
- 41:01rooms,
- 41:02it's
- 41:02a
- 41:02big
- 41:02room,
- 41:02and
- 41:03I've
- 41:03split
- 41:03it
- 41:03in
- 41:03the
- 41:03middle
- 41:04with,
- 41:04like,
- 41:04a
- 41:04unit.
- 41:05So
- 41:05the
- 41:05older
- 41:05one
- 41:06has
- 41:06the
- 41:06outside
- 41:07one
- 41:07where
- 41:07she
- 41:08has
- 41:08all
- 41:08her
- 41:08nail
- 41:08stuff
- 41:09and
- 41:09yada
- 41:10yada.
- 41:10And
- 41:10then
- 41:11the
- 41:11first
- 41:11One
- 41:11is
- 41:11a
- 41:12bit
- 41:12more
- 41:12where
- 41:12the
- 41:12toys
- 41:12and
- 41:13stuff
- 41:13are.
- 41:13The
- 41:13baby
- 41:14likes
- 41:14to
- 41:14go
- 41:14in
- 41:14and
- 41:14out
- 41:15and
- 41:15just,
- 41:15you
- 41:15know,
- 41:15wander
- 41:16around
- 41:16and
- 41:16do
- 41:16whatever
- 41:17he's
- 41:17doing.
- 41:17And
- 41:18he
- 41:18was
- 41:18in
- 41:19the
- 41:20further
- 41:20away
- 41:21one.
- 41:21And
- 41:21she
- 41:21was
- 41:21trying
- 41:22to
- 41:22do.
- 41:22She
- 41:22was
- 41:22on
- 41:22a
- 41:22nail
- 41:23course
- 41:23this
- 41:23morning.
- 41:23So
- 41:24she's
- 41:24trying
- 41:24to
- 41:24do
- 41:24all
- 41:24of
- 41:24her
- 41:24nails
- 41:25and
- 41:25stuff.
- 41:25Obviously,
- 41:26you
- 41:26know,
- 41:26there's
- 41:26now
- 41:26varnish
- 41:27and
- 41:27lights
- 41:27and
- 41:28whatever
- 41:28things
- 41:28that
- 41:28we
- 41:29don't
- 41:29want
- 41:29the
- 41:29baby
- 41:29touching.
- 41:30So
- 41:31I
- 41:31am
- 41:31trying
- 41:31to
- 41:32pack
- 41:32for
- 41:32a
- 41:32holiday
- 41:32that
- 41:33we're
- 41:33going
- 41:33on.
- 41:33So
- 41:34I'm
- 41:34trying
- 41:34to
- 41:34do
- 41:34a
- 41:34suitcase
- 41:35whilst
- 41:35I
- 41:36can
- 41:36hear
- 41:36them.
- 41:36Mom,
- 41:37get
- 41:37Ralph
- 41:37away
- 41:38from
- 41:38me.
- 41:38Get
- 41:38Ralph.
- 41:39So
- 41:39I'm
- 41:40like,
- 41:41everyone
- 41:41just
- 41:41leave
- 41:42me
- 41:42alone.
- 41:42And
- 41:42I
- 41:42was
- 41:43like
- 41:43screaming
- 41:44because
- 41:44I'm
- 41:45not
- 41:45at
- 41:45anybody,
- 41:45but
- 41:46just
- 41:46because
- 41:47I'm
- 41:47trying
- 41:48to
- 41:48do
- 41:48this
- 41:48thing
- 41:48that
- 41:48would
- 41:49literally
- 41:49take
- 41:49me
- 41:50five
- 41:50minutes
- 41:51if
- 41:51you
- 41:51just
- 41:51all
- 41:52left
- 41:52me
- 41:52alone
- 41:52and
- 41:53just
- 41:53didn't
- 41:53do
- 41:54anything,
- 41:54that
- 41:54I
- 41:54needed
- 41:55to
- 41:55intervene
- 41:55for
- 41:56five
- 41:56minutes.
- 41:57So
- 41:57I
- 41:57ended
- 41:57up
- 41:57just
- 41:58shouting.
- 41:58I
- 41:58wasn't
- 41:58shouting
- 41:59at
- 41:59any
- 41:59of
- 42:00them.
- 42:00And
- 42:00then
- 42:01my
- 42:01six
- 42:01year
- 42:01old,
- 42:01she
- 42:02got
- 42:02a
- 42:02bit
- 42:02upset
- 42:02and
- 42:02a
- 42:03bit
- 42:03scared
- 42:03because
- 42:03she
- 42:04thought
- 42:04I
- 42:04was
- 42:04shouting
- 42:05at
- 42:05her.
- 42:05So
- 42:06I
- 42:06then
- 42:06had
- 42:06to
- 42:06go
- 42:06in
- 42:06and
- 42:06explain,
- 42:07you
- 42:07know,
- 42:07I'm
- 42:08not
- 42:08shouting
- 42:08at
- 42:08anybody.
- 42:09I
- 42:09was
- 42:09just
- 42:10being
- 42:10loud
- 42:11and
- 42:11I
- 42:12was
- 42:12just
- 42:12getting
- 42:13my
- 42:14frustration
- 42:14out
- 42:15of
- 42:15my
- 42:15body.
- 42:16It
- 42:16wasn't
- 42:16aimed
- 42:16at
- 42:17anybody,
- 42:17it
- 42:17wasn't
- 42:18aimed
- 42:18at
- 42:18any
- 42:18of
- 42:18you.
- 42:18I'm
- 42:19really
- 42:19sorry
- 42:19that
- 42:19I
- 42:20thought
- 42:20that
- 42:20you
- 42:20thought
- 42:20it
- 42:20was
- 42:21at
- 42:21you,
- 42:21but
- 42:21it
- 42:21really
- 42:21wasn't.
- 42:22So
- 42:22even
- 42:23sometimes
- 42:23just
- 42:24explaining
- 42:25the
- 42:25situation
- 42:26that
- 42:26they
- 42:26might
- 42:26have
- 42:27got
- 42:27a
- 42:27little
- 42:27bit
- 42:27confused
- 42:28at,
- 42:28because
- 42:28we
- 42:28are
- 42:29human,
- 42:29we
- 42:29do
- 42:29make
- 42:30big
- 42:30noises
- 42:30and,
- 42:31you
- 42:31know,
- 42:31we
- 42:31scream
- 42:32and
- 42:32shout
- 42:32and
- 42:32whatever,
- 42:33you
- 42:33know,
- 42:33you
- 42:33stub
- 42:34your
- 42:34toe
- 42:34and
- 42:34they're
- 42:34gonna
- 42:35know
- 42:35that
- 42:35you've
- 42:35hurt
- 42:35yourself.
- 42:36But
- 42:37if
- 42:37you
- 42:38don't
- 42:38explain
- 42:39it,
- 42:39maybe
- 42:39not
- 42:40apologize.
- 42:40You
- 42:40don't
- 42:40always
- 42:40have
- 42:41to
- 42:41apologize
- 42:41if
- 42:41you
- 42:41weren't
- 42:42doing
- 42:42anything
- 42:42wrong
- 42:43per
- 42:43se.
- 42:44But
- 42:44you
- 42:44know,
- 42:44just
- 42:44having
- 42:45a
- 42:45conversation
- 42:45with
- 42:45them
- 42:46to
- 42:46let
- 42:46them
- 42:46know
- 42:46that
- 42:47it
- 42:47isn't
- 42:47because
- 42:47of
- 42:48them
- 42:48and
- 42:48it
- 42:48isn't
- 42:48their
- 42:48fault
- 42:49and
- 42:49you
- 42:49know,
- 42:49they
- 42:49haven't
- 42:50done
- 42:50anything
- 42:50wrong
- 42:51and
- 42:51we're
- 42:51just
- 42:52outwardly
- 42:54progressing
- 42:55our
- 42:55frustration.
- 42:57Not
- 42:57aimed
- 42:58at
- 42:58their
- 42:58faces.
- 42:59Yeah,
- 43:00apologizing.
- 43:02Yeah,
- 43:02exactly.
- 43:03And
- 43:03it's
- 43:03really
- 43:03important
- 43:04that
- 43:04they
- 43:04understand,
- 43:05especially
- 43:06for
- 43:06when
- 43:06they
- 43:07get
- 43:07older,
- 43:07because
- 43:08if
- 43:08they
- 43:08have
- 43:08an
- 43:09altercation
- 43:10with
- 43:10anybody
- 43:10and
- 43:11they've
- 43:11shouted
- 43:11or
- 43:12they've,
- 43:12you
- 43:12know,
- 43:12said
- 43:13something
- 43:13or
- 43:13done
- 43:14something
- 43:14that
- 43:14they
- 43:14maybe
- 43:15shouldn't
- 43:15have
- 43:15done,
- 43:15they
- 43:15have
- 43:16an
- 43:16argument
- 43:16with
- 43:16a
- 43:16boyfriend
- 43:17and
- 43:17they've
- 43:17chucked
- 43:18his
- 43:18clothes
- 43:18out
- 43:18the
- 43:18window,
- 43:19you
- 43:19know,
- 43:19they
- 43:20need
- 43:20to
- 43:20then
- 43:20learn
- 43:21to
- 43:21say
- 43:21I'm
- 43:22really
- 43:22sorry
- 43:22that
- 43:22I
- 43:23overreacted
- 43:23because
- 43:24you
- 43:24use
- 43:24my
- 43:24toothbrush
- 43:25or
- 43:25whatever
- 43:25it
- 43:26is
- 43:26that
- 43:26they
- 43:27going
- 43:27on
- 43:28cheated
- 43:28or.
- 43:29Cheated
- 43:29on
- 43:29someone
- 43:29and
- 43:30not
- 43:30taken
- 43:30ownership.
- 43:31Yeah,
- 43:31I
- 43:31reckon
- 43:32you
- 43:32owe
- 43:32a
- 43:32few
- 43:33apologies
- 43:34along
- 43:34the
- 43:34way.
- 43:35If
- 43:35I
- 43:35was,
- 43:35if
- 43:36I
- 43:36was
- 43:36an
- 43:36alcoholic,
- 43:37I
- 43:37would,
- 43:37I
- 43:37would
- 43:37work
- 43:38my
- 43:38way
- 43:38through
- 43:38the
- 43:39steps.
- 43:39Maybe
- 43:39I
- 43:39should
- 43:39just
- 43:40do
- 43:40that.
- 43:40Anyway,
- 43:41Charlotte,
- 43:41thank
- 43:41you
- 43:42so
- 43:42much
- 43:42for
- 43:42today.
- 43:42It
- 43:43has
- 43:43been
- 43:43really
- 43:43helpful
- 43:44to,
- 43:45to,
- 43:45to
- 43:45sort
- 43:46of
- 43:46map
- 43:46across
- 43:47the,
- 43:48the
- 43:48arc
- 43:48of
- 43:49a
- 43:49meltdown.
- 43:49Do
- 43:50let
- 43:50our
- 43:50listeners
- 43:51know
- 43:51where
- 43:51they
- 43:51can
- 43:51find
- 43:52you.
- 43:52Because
- 43:52you
- 43:52mentioned
- 43:53about
- 43:53working
- 43:53with
- 43:54home
- 43:54ed
- 43:55children
- 43:55and
- 43:55parents.
- 43:56So
- 43:56I
- 43:57have,
- 43:58I
- 43:58told
- 43:59you
- 43:59many
- 43:59hats.
- 44:00So
- 44:00Charlotte,
- 44:00Web
- 44:01just
- 44:02on
- 44:02Facebook
- 44:02is
- 44:03my
- 44:03name
- 44:03and
- 44:03I
- 44:04post
- 44:04all
- 44:04of
- 44:04my
- 44:05things
- 44:06on
- 44:06there.
- 44:07I
- 44:08have
- 44:08a
- 44:08business,
- 44:09Facebook,
- 44:10Break
- 44:10the
- 44:11Cycle.
- 44:11That's
- 44:12all
- 44:12of
- 44:12my
- 44:12work
- 44:13stuff.
- 44:14Therapy,
- 44:15psychology,
- 44:15yada
- 44:16yada.
- 44:16And
- 44:17then
- 44:17I
- 44:17actually,
- 44:18believe
- 44:19it
- 44:19or
- 44:19not,
- 44:19I
- 44:19am
- 44:20doing
- 44:20the
- 44:20Tick
- 44:20tock.
- 44:22I'm
- 44:22doing
- 44:23the
- 44:23tick
- 44:23tock
- 44:23and
- 44:24the
- 44:24Instagram.
- 44:24I'm
- 44:25trying
- 44:25to
- 44:25be
- 44:25current.
- 44:26I
- 44:26don't
- 44:26know
- 44:26how
- 44:26good
- 44:26I
- 44:26am
- 44:27at
- 44:27it,
- 44:27but
- 44:28that's
- 44:28all
- 44:28linked
- 44:28through
- 44:29there.
- 44:29And
- 44:29I
- 44:30just
- 44:30kind
- 44:30of
- 44:30post.
- 44:31I
- 44:31do
- 44:31a
- 44:31lot
- 44:31of
- 44:32review
- 44:32stuff.
- 44:33So
- 44:33I
- 44:34find
- 44:34it
- 44:34really
- 44:34helpful
- 44:34when
- 44:35I
- 44:35see
- 44:35other
- 44:35home
- 44:36ed
- 44:36people
- 44:36doing
- 44:37review
- 44:37stuffs.
- 44:39And
- 44:39I
- 44:39try
- 44:39and
- 44:40review
- 44:40as
- 44:40many
- 44:40places
- 44:41that
- 44:41we
- 44:41go
- 44:41to,
- 44:42as
- 44:42many
- 44:42programs
- 44:43that
- 44:43we
- 44:43use,
- 44:43as
- 44:44many,
- 44:44you
- 44:44know,
- 44:45curriculums
- 44:46that
- 44:46we
- 44:46use.
- 44:46Whatever
- 44:47we
- 44:47use,
- 44:47I
- 44:47try
- 44:47and
- 44:47just
- 44:48update
- 44:49everything
- 44:49on
- 44:49there
- 44:49because
- 44:50even
- 44:50if
- 44:50I
- 44:50just
- 44:50help
- 44:51one
- 44:51person
- 44:51see
- 44:52what
- 44:52they're
- 44:52doing,
- 44:52it's,
- 44:53you
- 44:53know,
- 44:53it's
- 44:54so
- 44:54much
- 44:54nicer
- 44:54than
- 44:54just
- 44:55being
- 44:55a
- 44:55blank
- 44:55canvas
- 44:56of
- 44:56not
- 44:56knowing
- 44:57what
- 44:57you're
- 44:57doing.
- 44:58And
- 44:58we've
- 44:58also
- 44:59just
- 44:59opened
- 45:00a
- 45:01home
- 45:01ed
- 45:01center
- 45:02on
- 45:02a
- 45:02Thursday
- 45:03in
- 45:03actual
- 45:04Acton.
- 45:04Sudbury.
- 45:05I
- 45:06don't
- 45:06know
- 45:06where
- 45:06everyone
- 45:06is,
- 45:06but
- 45:07yeah,
- 45:07Sudbury,
- 45:07Acton.
- 45:08And
- 45:08it's
- 45:09a
- 45:09whole
- 45:09day
- 45:09thing,
- 45:1010:30
- 45:10till
- 45:103:30.
- 45:11I've
- 45:12created
- 45:12a
- 45:13structure
- 45:14which
- 45:14I
- 45:15hope,
- 45:15I
- 45:15hope
- 45:16patterns
- 45:17and
- 45:17I
- 45:17hope
- 45:17people
- 45:18copy
- 45:19it
- 45:19and
- 45:19do
- 45:19it
- 45:19other
- 45:20places.
- 45:21The
- 45:21idea
- 45:21will
- 45:21be
- 45:22eventually
- 45:22for
- 45:22me
- 45:23to,
- 45:23you
- 45:23know,
- 45:23branch
- 45:24out
- 45:24and
- 45:24make
- 45:24it
- 45:24a
- 45:25thing.
- 45:25So
- 45:25basically
- 45:26it's
- 45:26a
- 45:27social
- 45:28hangout.
- 45:28You
- 45:28come,
- 45:29you
- 45:29pay
- 45:30an
- 45:30entry
- 45:30fee,
- 45:31you.
- 45:31There's
- 45:31activities
- 45:32laid
- 45:32out.
- 45:32We
- 45:32do
- 45:33like
- 45:33topics.
- 45:34So
- 45:34this
- 45:34topic
- 45:35we're
- 45:35doing
- 45:35ancient
- 45:36Egypt
- 45:36and
- 45:36America,
- 45:37things
- 45:38like
- 45:38that.
- 45:38And
- 45:39we
- 45:39put
- 45:39out
- 45:39some
- 45:40educational
- 45:40activities
- 45:41and
- 45:41some
- 45:41little
- 45:41things
- 45:42for
- 45:42the
- 45:42kids
- 45:42to
- 45:42do.
- 45:43We
- 45:43have
- 45:43an
- 45:43area
- 45:44for
- 45:44little,
- 45:44little
- 45:44kids
- 45:45for
- 45:45families
- 45:46that
- 45:46have
- 45:46got,
- 45:46you
- 45:46know,
- 45:47multiple
- 45:47children.
- 45:47We've
- 45:48got
- 45:48a
- 45:48kitchen
- 45:48and
- 45:49cars
- 45:50and
- 45:50you
- 45:50know,
- 45:50whatever
- 45:51massive
- 45:51outside
- 45:52space
- 45:52with
- 45:53lots
- 45:53of
- 45:53games
- 45:54that
- 45:54they
- 45:54can
- 45:54play.
- 45:55And
- 45:55then
- 45:55we
- 45:55have
- 45:55your
- 45:55usual
- 45:56play
- 45:56doh
- 45:56and,
- 45:57you
- 45:57know,
- 45:57sensory
- 45:57stuff.
- 45:58We
- 45:58then
- 45:59have
- 46:00a
- 46:00whole
- 46:01schedule
- 46:01of
- 46:02groups
- 46:03run
- 46:03alongside
- 46:04this.
- 46:04So
- 46:05the
- 46:05idea
- 46:05is
- 46:05that
- 46:05you
- 46:06can
- 46:06come
- 46:06as
- 46:06a
- 46:07family
- 46:07and
- 46:07one
- 46:08of
- 46:08you
- 46:08can
- 46:08be
- 46:08in
- 46:09the
- 46:09room
- 46:09with
- 46:09the
- 46:09little
- 46:10kids,
- 46:10and
- 46:10then
- 46:10one
- 46:10of
- 46:10you
- 46:11can
- 46:11be
- 46:11in
- 46:11the
- 46:11groups.
- 46:12And
- 46:12we've
- 46:12got
- 46:12phonics
- 46:13and
- 46:14English
- 46:14and
- 46:14science
- 46:15and
- 46:15cooking
- 46:16and
- 46:17football
- 46:19and
- 46:20life
- 46:20skills
- 46:21lessons.
- 46:21We've
- 46:21got
- 46:22so
- 46:22many
- 46:22things.
- 46:23And
- 46:24you
- 46:24can
- 46:24join
- 46:24them
- 46:24all
- 46:24or
- 46:25you
- 46:25can
- 46:25join
- 46:25none
- 46:25of
- 46:26them,
- 46:26and
- 46:26you
- 46:26can
- 46:26just
- 46:26come
- 46:26for
- 46:27the
- 46:27social.
- 46:27So
- 46:27it's
- 46:27kind
- 46:28of
- 46:28like
- 46:28a
- 46:28bit
- 46:28of
- 46:28a,
- 46:29you
- 46:29know,
- 46:29a
- 46:29whole
- 46:30center
- 46:30where
- 46:30you
- 46:30could
- 46:30come
- 46:31and
- 46:31do
- 46:31everything.
- 46:32So,
- 46:32yeah,
- 46:33it's.
- 46:33It's
- 46:33getting
- 46:34going.
- 46:34We
- 46:34did
- 46:34a
- 46:35fundraiser.
- 46:35We
- 46:35raised
- 46:36£600.
- 46:37That's
- 46:37in
- 46:37the
- 46:38bank
- 46:38ready
- 46:39for
- 46:39us
- 46:39to
- 46:39buy
- 46:40things
- 46:40for
- 46:40the
- 46:40kids
- 46:40and
- 46:41pay
- 46:41for
- 46:41classes
- 46:42and
- 46:42stuff.
- 46:43So,
- 46:43yeah,
- 46:44we're
- 46:44doing
- 46:44all
- 46:44right.
- 46:44We're
- 46:45doing
- 46:45okay,
- 46:45but
- 46:45we're.
- 46:46The
- 46:46main
- 46:46point
- 46:46is
- 46:47that
- 46:47we're
- 46:47trying
- 46:47to
- 46:48support
- 46:49our
- 46:49area
- 46:49with
- 46:50home
- 46:50ed,
- 46:50because
- 46:50it
- 46:51feels
- 46:51like
- 46:51a
- 46:51minefield
- 46:52when
- 46:52you
- 46:52first
- 46:53sign
- 46:53up
- 46:53to
- 46:53it
- 46:53and
- 46:53you
- 46:54think,
- 46:54oh,
- 46:54God,
- 46:55what
- 46:55have
- 46:55I
- 46:55put
- 46:55myself
- 46:56in
- 46:56for?
- 46:57And
- 46:57I
- 46:57don't
- 46:57want
- 46:57anyone
- 46:58feeling
- 46:58like
- 46:58that.
- 46:58So
- 46:59if
- 46:59I
- 46:59can
- 46:59help
- 47:00anyone,
- 47:00and
- 47:01if
- 47:01you
- 47:01ever
- 47:01need
- 47:02to
- 47:02message
- 47:02me
- 47:02or
- 47:03you
- 47:03want
- 47:03to
- 47:03ask
- 47:03a
- 47:03question,
- 47:04anyone
- 47:05can.
- 47:05I'm
- 47:05an
- 47:05open
- 47:06book
- 47:06and
- 47:06I
- 47:06will
- 47:06try
- 47:07and
- 47:07help
- 47:07anyone
- 47:07at
- 47:08any
- 47:08point.
- 47:09Well,
- 47:09everyone's
- 47:10moving
- 47:10to
- 47:10Acton
- 47:10now
- 47:11after
- 47:11that.
- 47:11Yeah.
- 47:13Thank
- 47:13you
- 47:13so
- 47:14much,
- 47:14Charlotte.
- 47:14It
- 47:15was
- 47:15really
- 47:15lovely
- 47:15having
- 47:15you
- 47:16on.
- 47:16And
- 47:16I'll
- 47:16put
- 47:16all
- 47:16of
- 47:17your
- 47:17links
- 47:17down
- 47:17in
- 47:17the
- 47:17show
- 47:18notes.
- 47:18Lovely.
- 47:19Thank
- 47:19you
- 47:19so
- 47:19much.
- 47:21Thank
- 47:21you
- 47:21so
- 47:21much
- 47:21for
- 47:21joining
- 47:22us
- 47:22for
- 47:22today's
- 47:22Home
- 47:22Education
- 47:23Matters
- 47:23podcast.
- 47:24See
- 47:24you
- 47:24at
- 47:24the
- 47:25next
- 47:25one.
- 47:25Have
- 47:25a
- 47:25lovely
- 47:26day.
- 47:26It.