Gowrie WA Early Learning and Community Services

Co-regulation comes before self-regulation. ✨

Children aren't born knowing how to manage frustration, disappointment, anger, or overwhelm. Their brains are still developing the skills needed for impulse control, emotional regulation, and flexible thinking. That's where co-regulation comes in. 💛

Every time we stay calm, offer comfort, name emotions, and help children work through big feelings, we're providing the support their developing brains need. Over time, those repeated experiences become the foundation for self-regulation.

Children borrow our calm before they can create their own. 🌱