The Importance of Co-Regulation in Early Years of Life

Co-regulation is about being aware and open aware of and open to that child's emotions in the moment so it's removing any judgment. It's being there to listen without wanting to dive in and fix because that child isn't broken in that moment they have become dysregulated. Andy: I find the power of listening isn't given enough credit at all in this  because we as adults if somebody listens to us when we're at a low ed oh wow they've actually listened to me they can repeat back what i just said. Co-reg takes real skill on behalf of the teacher or practitioner and it's something that actually we don't do enough of, says Dr O'Neill