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Do you remember setting up the Christmas tree? Your birthday celebration? Friday evenings, or the first day of the summer holidays? You may not remember every detail, nor exactly what happened during those events — but what you probably do remember is how you felt. The warm anticipation of presents under the tree. The excitement of finally unwrapping them. The smell of pine, the sound of Christmas jingles drifting from an old cassette player. These traditions and rituals are the spice in the dish of life.

Stress often shows up as behaviour - this blog explores how stress impacts children’s brains, learning, and relationships, backed by key child development theorists. This blog unpacks how stress impacts young children’s brains, behaviour, and learning, and why stress so often shows up as “challenging behaviour.” Grounded in key theorists including Bruce Perry, Bowlby, Vygotsky, and Polyvagal Theory, it offers an easy-to-read reminder that regulation and connection come before cooperation.