Lessons from the Playroom Episode 103: Supporting Parents in Becoming External Regulators

A fundamental question of your practice as a play therapist, might be - “How do I support parents/caregivers in becoming the external regulator for their child?” ...

... With this mantra in mind to “treat the parent/caregiver how you would love the parent/caregiver to treat the child,” Lisa Dion tackles this very topic of how to support parents/caregivers in becoming their child’s external regulator.

In this Lessons from the Playroom episode, you’ll learn:

* How to support parents/caregivers when they themselves do not already have a template for regulation, or they don’t know how to do it well, or perhaps their own internal disorganization is activating their child’s disorganization and dysregulation.
* How to help the parent/caregiver come to see that all behaviors are designed to support regulation (their child’s and their own).
* Four things you can do to help support and set the parent/caregiver up for success in becoming the external regulator for their child.
* What to do if the parent/caregiver is not quite ready to develop the skills of being the external regulator.

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[darrenwendroff]

Lisa, I'm surprised there haven't been more comments, but I want to let you know your teachings have been foundational to my practice with parents and children. I look forward to connecting for a training with your organization in the future, but I love how efficient and direct your clips are and how filled with profound insight they are. Great info, thank you so much!