#parenting #emotional-regulation #storytellng #child_psychology #english
🧠 **Key Idea:** Parents can help children process trauma by **repeating and updating their stories**.
📖 **Example:**
- Marco's mother in *The Whole-Brain Child* **did not dismiss his phrase** ("eea woo woo") but instead **repeated his story** and gave updates on what happened.
- This helped him **process and move past** the trauma.
💡 **Insight:**
- When parents **retell** what happened in a simple and reassuring way, it helps children understand and regulate their emotions.
- This aligns with the **"Name It to Tame It"** principle.
📖 **Source:** - Derived from *The Whole-Brain Child* → [[The Whole-Brain Child]]
🗣️ **Anecdote:** - [[Anecdote - Eea Woo Woo]]
🔗 **Related Notes:**
- [[ENG - Children's Unique Language for Processing Trauma]]
- [[ENG - Encouraging Children to Tell Their Own Story Helps Them Process Emotions]]