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The Durango Behavior Specialist is pleased to provide the following resources to 9-R Parents and Community Members:
The Durango Behavior Specialist is pleased to provide the following resources to 9-R Parents and Community Members:
Parenting Resources
Parenting Resources
Print Sources of Information Regarding Parenting -
Print Sources of Information Regarding Parenting -
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel.
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel.
No Drama Discipline, by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.
No Drama Discipline, by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.
Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell.
Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell.
Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay.
Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay.
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay.
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay.
The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary.
The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary.
The Whole Brain Child, by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.
The Whole Brain Child, by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.
Behavior Specialist Archived Parent Presentations -
Behavior Specialist Archived Parent Presentations -
Parenting with the Brain in Mind - Power Point Presentation.
Parenting with the Brain in Mind - Power Point Presentation.
Keeping Calm to Carry on: Practical Tools to Balance Your Brain and Nervous System to Be the Best Parent You Can Be - Power Point Presentation and Video Recording.
Keeping Calm to Carry on: Practical Tools to Balance Your Brain and Nervous System to Be the Best Parent You Can Be - Power Point Presentation and Video Recording.
Regulation Tools
Regulation Tools
Regulation means balancing your brain and nervous system so that you can be clear and wise in your thinking and decision-making; and calm, kind and patient in your interactions with others.
Regulation means balancing your brain and nervous system so that you can be clear and wise in your thinking and decision-making; and calm, kind and patient in your interactions with others.
When your brain and nervous system are balanced, your children's brains and nervous systems become balanced, as well. This is called co-regulation.
When your brain and nervous system are balanced, your children's brains and nervous systems become balanced, as well. This is called co-regulation.
Here are some tools/activities to get there:
Here are some tools/activities to get there:
For Yourself -
For Yourself -
4-4-8 Breath (breath in through your nose for a count of 4, hold your breath for a count of 4, breath out through pursed lips for a count of 8).
4-4-8 Breath (breath in through your nose for a count of 4, hold your breath for a count of 4, breath out through pursed lips for a count of 8).
Hand Shaking (when feeling anxious/stressed) to discharge nervous and physical tension.
Hand Shaking (when feeling anxious/stressed) to discharge nervous and physical tension.
Butterfly Tapping (cross forearms and rest hands on upper arms; alternately tap your hands on your arms as you deep breath.
Butterfly Tapping (cross forearms and rest hands on upper arms; alternately tap your hands on your arms as you deep breath.
Peaceful Place Visualization (visualize a place real or imagined where you feel relaxed and peaceful; the more sensory details you can imagine the better). You can Butterfly Tap as you visualize.
Peaceful Place Visualization (visualize a place real or imagined where you feel relaxed and peaceful; the more sensory details you can imagine the better). You can Butterfly Tap as you visualize.
For Your Children -
For Your Children -
Take a deep breath before speaking or acting.
Take a deep breath before speaking or acting.
Slow your breathing and speech down.
Slow your breathing and speech down.
Walk away and take a break from an interaction/activity.
Walk away and take a break from an interaction/activity.
Go outside and spend time in nature - even if it's only sitting on the porch or laying on the grass lawn.
Go outside and spend time in nature - even if it's only sitting on the porch or laying on the grass lawn.
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