Ep 185: Why Nervous System Regulation for Kids Backfires (And What to Fix First)

Send us Fan MailYou have seen the ads. Cartoon children doing brain activation exercises. A nervous system regulation program that promises to turn your dysregulated, tantrum-throwing child into a calm cooperative little human.In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena explains why buying a nervous system regulation course for your kids will not solve the problem. And why that is actually good news.Because the real issue is not your child's nervous system. It is yours. And rewiring that changes everything.What you will learn in this episode:Why nervous system regulation courses for kids are like putting a bandaid on a broken armHow your nervous system is the WiFi your kids are permanently connected to, and why no app works on a spotty signalWhat parenting as leadership actually means in practiceThe long term damage that happens when children are made responsible for their parent's emotional regulationWhat healthy anger expression looks like for both you and your kids, and why suppressed anger causes physical diseaseA live nervous system regulation exercise you can do right now, anywhere, without anyone noticingWhy you do not need years of therapy to rewire this and how quickly real change can happenThis episode is for the mom who has been trying everything for her kids and has not yet been told to start with herself. You are not the problem. But you are the solution.Next step: join Alena live in the free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclassFree Mommy Tantrum Masterclass: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclass Website: alenagomesrodrigues.com Instagram: @alenagomesrodrigues Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/ZenSupermom Book — I Yelled I Cried I Healed: https://www.amazon.com/Yelled-Cried-Healed-Supermom-Tantrums-ebook/dp/B0FNS4QRNCTopics: nervous system regulation for kids, mom nervous system, parenting is leadership, mommy tantrum, emotional regulation, calm parenting, generational trauma, Dr Gabor Mate, childhood patterns, stop yelling at kids, zen supermom podcast.Support the show