The Parent-Child Nervous System Connection – How Your Stress Affects Your Child’s Behavior

The Parent Thing

In this powerful episode of The Parent Thing, Tarryn dives deep into the parent-child nervous system connection — uncovering how your stress, emotions, and internal state shape your child’s behavior on a neurological level.

Discover what neuroscience reveals about co-regulation, emotional safety, and how your child’s brain learns regulation through you. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of why your child’s meltdowns, clinginess, or resistance are not “bad behavior,” but rather a reflection of their nervous system attuning to yours.

Tarryn blends neuro-somatic intelligence (NSI), parenting wisdom, and simple, practical tools to help you create calm within yourself — because when you regulate, your child learns to regulate too.

This episode is for every parent who’s ready to break the cycle of stress, bring peace back into their home, and raise emotionally resilient, self-regulated kids.

🧠 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

What the nervous system connection between parent and child really means

Why your stress and emotions can trigger your child’s behavior

The difference between co-regulation and self-regulation

How neuroception works (and why your child senses safety through you)

Practical ways to begin calming your own nervous system

How to model emotional regulation and safety for your child

🌿 Resources & Links:

📘 Download your free Calm Parent Starter Kit
→ https://linktr.ee/theparentthing

This free guide includes easy NSI-based tools to help you regulate your own nervous system, respond calmly to your child’s emotions, and create a peaceful home environment.

💛 Connect with Tarryn:

Instagram | @theparentthing

Podcast | The Parent Thing (available on all major platforms)

Website | Coming soon!

🎧 Tune In If You’re Ready To:

Understand your child’s behavior through the lens of neuroscience

Build emotional safety at home

Rewire stress patterns between you and your child

Become a calmer, more connected parent