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Scenario

When physical play leads to emotional dysregulation

My son gets overstimulated during rough play and melts down afterward but he keeps asking for it anyway.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The child's drive toward intensity exceeds their capacity for integration, creating a developmental tension that requires patient navigation.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Physical play — rough-and-tumble?”

Peri

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