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When Kids Can’t Calm Down: How Co-Regulation and Validation Help During Big Behaviours

When Kids Can’t Calm Down: How Co-Regulation and Validation Help During Big Behaviours

by Rosalynn Record-Lemon | Sep 14, 2026 | Trauma & Recovery

From a child psychologist’s lens: why kids in big feelings cannot “just calm down” — and how an adult’s presence, plus validation, actually helps. Co-regulation is how a calm, safe adult helps a child’s nervous system settle when the...

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