Toddlers borrow our calm. When big feelings show up, a child’s nervous system is still learning how to settle. Because they don’t yet have the tools to regulate on their own, they look to us for: 💛 A steady voice 💛 A grounded presence 💛 A calm body beside theirs When parents stay calm, it helps a child’s body begin to calm, too. Not because the feeling disappears, but because they feel safe enough to move through it. Over time, the calm they experience with you becomes the calm they begin to build within themselves. 🌱