, for whatever reason, seemed to be more patient, more calm, just more, like, emotionally attuned,” he began.
“These children were just sitting around in a circle, attentively attuned to my every word. It's like magic,” he said after doing an impression of Mr. Roger’s calming and serene voice. “The impact being calm and respectful toward tiny humans is amazing. They’re spongy mirrors. They absorb our energy and reflect it back at us,” another noted.
“I actually utilize this ‘hack’ regularly. I use this not only in my own parenting but in working with kids who aren't my kids. It works incredibly well in many circumstances due to children's tendency to engage unconsciously in ‘limbic resonance’ or ‘mood matching,’ he explains.is basically when you’re a hot mess, your kid is going to be a hot mess and vice versa.