Glossary · Concept
Co-regulation
The steady presence of a calm adult that helps a dysregulated child return to their window of tolerance. Co-regulation is not a technique. It is a relationship.
Stretch 2 · Settling InDefinition
The steady presence of a calm adult that helps a dysregulated child return to their window of tolerance. Co-regulation is not a technique. It is a relationship.
Related terms
Concept
Window of Tolerance
The zone in which a child can feel their feelings, think clearly, and stay in relationship. Above the window is hyperarousal. Below it is shutdown. Widening the window is slow, patient work, and it is much of what the framework supports.
Concept
Secure Base
A reliable, available caregiver the child can return to when the world feels too big. The phrase comes from attachment research and sits at the center of the Love and Acceptance wheel.