by Aviva Dunsiger | Oct 7, 2024 | Apply Self-Reg, Self-Reg 101, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg for Parents, Self-Reg for the Early Years, Self-Reg in Schools
Halloween dysregulates me. I know this. Maybe it’s the change in routine, with expectations around a party, and in years previous, around a parade. Maybe it’s about the need to dress up, and the difficulties with trying to create a calm environment when...
by The MEHRIT Centre | Feb 6, 2023 | Self-Reg 101, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg for Parents, Self-Reg for the Early Years, Self-Reg in Schools
This graphic, by Kristin Wiens, nicely illustrates the meaning of a well-known quote. In relation to Shanker Self-Reg®, “behaviour is communication” serves as a reminder to look “deeper,” to see what is behind behaviour that concerns us. We often see troubling...
by Stuart Shanker | Feb 19, 2019 | Self-Reg Blog
The Different Kinds of “Why?” Parents of new babies are forever asking why. “Why is she crying? Is she hungry, wet, scared, lonely, bored?” Since we can’t just ask them, we put on our detective’s hat. We think back to previous occasions, experiment with...
