The Link between Micromovements and Behaviors Behavioral Reactions: Even-tempered? Anxious? Quick-tempered? Your child’s temperament should be able to shift up and down to meet the changing situations of their days and weeks. Their reactions should rise to meet the occasion and then calm back down. This is known as modulation. Stress happens when a child’s…
😱 You feel exhausted. 😱 You’re feeling stuck, and struggling to get anything done. 😱 Your child seems to be spinning out of control. And, there are more weeks of at-home time staring you down. At Kinetic Konnections we specialize in helping you and your family with the micro-movements needed for your nervous system to…
How is helping an injury different between kids and adults? Recently we had a client ask, “Is it easier to help kids, or adults?” My answer, “It depends.” We recently explored this question related to surgical recovery. However, injuries are a more common event at all ages so let’s explore the differences between helping adults…
Recently we had a client ask, “Is it easier to help kids, or adults?” My answer, “It depends.” Why? It depends on what event derailed the movement and regulation continuum, and when in time the derailment happened. Like the trains our children play with, a train on tracks is a useful metaphor to explain this…
Virtual session for your kids: What does it look like? From a mom from Southern California- “Charles has made so much improvement- so grateful for your help. He was so much more regulated after the session and he’s jumping for the first time! Those are the major noticeable changes – but I can go on…
Why should you consider a Virtual Bridging® Session? There are several reasons why you might want to give a virtual session a try. Distance: You literally can not get to our office because you are geographically distant. Schedules: The ever-changing hybrid schedule with school doesn’t allow you enough time to plan for a visit to…
Taking a lesson from our kids As parents we are so busy trying to hold it all together. We worry about our parents, our children, our friends, our jobs, the animals, etc. It’s. So. Overwhelming! Part of the pity party referenced in our last post might include acknowledging what we are missing. I thought this…
It’s OK not to be OK Transitions are hard! Every year we hear of families going through the stress of back to school. For some, the addition of the daily structure is a godsend. For others, the rigidity of the school day is a nightmare to navigate. This year brings much of the same but…
Maybe your child knows what works best for them It’s already started. You set up the perfect virtual school space so they can focus. But your child just won’t sit properly. They prefer to sit on their knees, sit cross legged, sit on the floor, slouch on their bed, or half stand. Now what? Don’t…
Concentration challenges? Five reasons why behavior may not be to blame You’ve put your best foot forward for the start to an unusual school year. You’ve done all you can to sort through so many emails to put together the daily school schedule. You’ve set up a school work space with laptop or iPad, chair, and…