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Welcome to the Building Resilient Brains and Bodies Family Toolkit!

We are so glad you are here!! Your child’s classroom is on our journey to help your child understand just how remarkable their brain is and, most importantly, what happens to their brain and body under stress. In this framework there are tools that we hope will be helpful in creating language and practices in your home that will increase your student and your family’s resilience. 

In addition to learning about our brains and stress response systems, we will also work through practices that promote wellness and increase connection, as well as learn strategies that can be used after a meltdown or big behavior has occurred. We will refer to some of these practices as restorative and also introduce a concept called restorative discipline to help your child learn cause and effect, while also learning how to clean up any messes they may have made when having a big emotion or behavior. 

Outbursts, meltdowns, and temper tantrums are a normal part of growing up. We want to understand that all kids experience these. I know that as grown-ups we also have really hard moments, and sometimes even days. Learning some of these practices can also increase adult well-being as well, which we know is a vital part of being the best caregiver possible. 

Your child is not a bad kid -- and you are not a bad parent.
You are both having a hard time.

The Resilience Team is composed of both educators and caregivers. We are deeply interested in behavior and helping those we serve with tools, strategies, and behavior hacks that create both regulated homes and classrooms. If you are a caregiver who has a little one who has extensive meltdowns and big behaviors often, we are especially glad you are here. One of the authors of this work raised two brilliant boys who had many big behaviors growing up. She describes those days as being overwhelming and exhausting. She dedicated her portion of this work to helping caregivers with tools she wished had been available when her kids were little. 

In addition to this caregiver toolkit, we want you to know that the classroom your child attends is working on a classroom framework centered around many of these approaches. This will be especially meaningful for you to know you’re not alone, and for your child to see a united front by multiple adults who are important in your child's life.

Let’s get started!