Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled Parenting Differently Wired Kids (with Debbie Reber)
Jun 4, 2024
Debbie Reber, Tilt Parenting founder, discusses parenting neurodivergent kids with Janet. They explore challenges faced by parents, reframing judgments, creating nurturing environments, managing subscriptions, supporting differently wired children, and navigating support systems.
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Make Home A Secure Refuge
- Create a home that feels safe and predictable so your child can recover from sensory and social assaults.
- Remove triggers, reduce demands, and anticipate needs to let your child restore at home.
Parent Energy Shapes Regulation
- A parent's energy strongly co-regulates a child's nervous system and behavior.
- Debbie found arriving calm after a retreat instantly diffused long-standing dysregulation at home.
Teach Kids About Their Wiring
- Talk openly with your child about diagnoses and wiring so they build accurate self-understanding.
- Normalize strengths and challenges early so they avoid creating shame-based explanations themselves.