Polyvagal Parenting: Raising Resilient Children Through Nervous System Regulation offers parents an insightful, science-based approach to fostering emotional resilience in their children. Rooted in polyvagal theory, this book explains how understanding the nervous system’s role in emotional responses can help parents create emotionally safe environments where children thrive.

Author Savannah Gloria Buxton explores the importance of co-regulation, where a parent’s calm and stable presence helps their child manage emotions during moments of stress, tantrums, or meltdowns. Using practical strategies, real-life case studies, and tools designed for everyday parenting challenges, this book equips parents to teach their children essential emotional regulation skills from infancy to adolescence.

Buxton covers the development of the nervous system in children, offers techniques for managing emotional outbursts, and emphasizes the power of play and social engagement in fostering long-term resilience. This comprehensive guide encourages parents to become active participants in their child’s emotional development while applying these strategies in their own lives for improved self-regulation and well-being.

With easy-to-understand explanations, actionable steps, and a compassionate approach, Polyvagal Parenting is an essential resource for parents who want to raise emotionally intelligent, confident, and resilient children.

Savannah Gloria Buxton

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