There’s something about May the Fourth that brings a little spark of magic into the day. Maybe it’s the nostalgia, the playfulness, or the reminder of a much-loved story from Star Wars, where ordinary people discover an extraordinary force within them. And today, I want to gently suggest something: Your child has a force too. Not a sci-fi power… but something just as real; a natural ability to settle, to reconnect, to feel safe again.

What many parents don’t realise is just how much their own emotional state influences their child’s ability to calm themselves. This is where co-regulation comes in.