Description
A small child cannot settle alone - and was never meant to.
A young nervous system doesn't calm by itself. It borrows a steadier one nearby: yours. Between Us is a shared journal built entirely around that simple, science-backed truth - a quiet, ten-minute ritual for a grown-up and a small human to do together, side by side.
Two voices, one page. Every spread has two sides. On one, your child draws how their day felt, where it lived in their body, one wobbly moment and one good one. On the other, you answer the same prompts - honestly - because a child learns that feelings are safe to feel by watching a grown-up hold their own with kindness. In the middle, you meet: one shared calming move, one good thing said out loud before sleep.
What's inside:
A gentle daily rhythm - short, drawable check-ins a young child can actually do, paired with quieter, honest prompts for you
'Our reset' pages - a co-regulation move you both do at the same time, because a nervous system settles fastest beside another calm one
A shared-language section - build your family's own words for big feelings and for calm
Monthly keepsake pages - look back and see how you're both growing
Three weeks of daily spreads plus framing and closing pages
Why parents love Between Us:
No fixing required. When your child names a feeling, you don't have to solve it. Noticing it together is the whole job.
It asks something of you, too. This isn't a worksheet you hand over - it's a moment you share, which is exactly why it works.
Built on real regulation science. Co-regulation is how children learn to self-regulate. This journal turns that principle into ten quiet minutes a day.
A keepsake, not a chore. Miss days freely. Steadiness is built in returns, not streaks.
Part of the Little Signals family from The Regulated Human Co. - pairs beautifully with the Little Signals storybooks, the My Little Signals activity book, and the 27-card deck.
Regulation before optimisation
Details
Publisher - The Regulated Human Co
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
The Regulated Human Co
Published Date - 2026-05-22
ISBN - 9781911837060
Dimensions - 21.6 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 60
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