Jenna
@sensorybottles.bsky.social
Early childhood educator | mom of 3
Play, presence & nervous system regulation
Creating calm, intentional tools for little hands
Play, presence & nervous system regulation
Creating calm, intentional tools for little hands
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Hi, I’m Jenna 🤍
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
Co-regulation isn’t about fixing emotions or rushing calm. It’s about staying present, holding space, and modeling steadiness. Whether in parenting or leadership, people grow best when they feel safe, not controlled.
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Co-regulation isn’t about fixing emotions or rushing calm. It’s about staying present, holding space, and modeling steadiness. Whether in parenting or leadership, people grow best when they feel safe, not controlled.
Co-regulation doesn’t mean:
❌ fixing every emotion
❌ stopping the tears
❌ rushing the calm
It means:
✔ staying close
✔ holding space
✔ showing them what calm looks like
You’re not raising a child who “behaves.”
You’re raising a human who feels safe.
❌ fixing every emotion
❌ stopping the tears
❌ rushing the calm
It means:
✔ staying close
✔ holding space
✔ showing them what calm looks like
You’re not raising a child who “behaves.”
You’re raising a human who feels safe.
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Co-regulation doesn’t mean:
❌ fixing every emotion
❌ stopping the tears
❌ rushing the calm
It means:
✔ staying close
✔ holding space
✔ showing them what calm looks like
You’re not raising a child who “behaves.”
You’re raising a human who feels safe.
❌ fixing every emotion
❌ stopping the tears
❌ rushing the calm
It means:
✔ staying close
✔ holding space
✔ showing them what calm looks like
You’re not raising a child who “behaves.”
You’re raising a human who feels safe.
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Regulation is a skill, not a behavior problem.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
December 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Regulation is a skill, not a behavior problem.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
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A reminder for parents today
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
December 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A reminder for parents today
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
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Hi, I’m Jenna 🤍
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Hi, I’m Jenna 🤍
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
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Your calm is contagious.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Your calm is contagious.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
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I wish more people understood that “doing less” with kids often leads to more growth.
December 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I wish more people understood that “doing less” with kids often leads to more growth.
I wish more people understood that “doing less” with kids often leads to more growth.
December 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I wish more people understood that “doing less” with kids often leads to more growth.
Your calm is contagious.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Your calm is contagious.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
So is your stress.
Choose support.
Regulation is a skill, not a behavior problem.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
December 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Regulation is a skill, not a behavior problem.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
When we give children tools that meet their nervous system needs, we set them up for confidence, calm, and connection.
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NEVER underestimate a person who practices self education in their free time
I’m talking about the kind of “free time” that happens late at night when the house is finally quiet, in the car line or while folding laundry Not hours of luxury just pockets of intention. This is how lives quietly change.
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NEVER underestimate a person who practices self education in their free time
I’m talking about the kind of “free time” that happens late at night when the house is finally quiet, in the car line or while folding laundry Not hours of luxury just pockets of intention. This is how lives quietly change.
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Regulation is taught through connection, not correction.
December 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Regulation is taught through connection, not correction.
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I create simple, intentional play tools because I couldn’t find what I needed, things that support regulation without overstimulation. This space is for thoughtful conversations about motherhood, play-based learning, and building a life rooted in presence.
December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I create simple, intentional play tools because I couldn’t find what I needed, things that support regulation without overstimulation. This space is for thoughtful conversations about motherhood, play-based learning, and building a life rooted in presence.
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5 things play teaches children that worksheets never will:
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
December 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
5 things play teaches children that worksheets never will:
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
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Things I had to unlearn as a mom:
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
December 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Things I had to unlearn as a mom:
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
NEVER underestimate a person who practices self education in their free time
I’m talking about the kind of “free time” that happens late at night when the house is finally quiet, in the car line or while folding laundry Not hours of luxury just pockets of intention. This is how lives quietly change.
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NEVER underestimate a person who practices self education in their free time
I’m talking about the kind of “free time” that happens late at night when the house is finally quiet, in the car line or while folding laundry Not hours of luxury just pockets of intention. This is how lives quietly change.
A reminder for parents today
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
December 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A reminder for parents today
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
Children don’t melt down because they’re “bad.”
They melt down because their nervous system is overwhelmed.
Regulation always comes before reasoning.
Always.
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Learning through play just got more colorful! 🎨
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
December 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Learning through play just got more colorful! 🎨
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
Regulation is taught through connection, not correction.
December 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Regulation is taught through connection, not correction.
Learning through play just got more colorful! 🎨
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
December 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Learning through play just got more colorful! 🎨
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
Our sensory bottles help children develop focus, visual tracking, and emotional regulation, all while having fun.
A must-have for classrooms, therapy rooms, and home play spaces. 💛
Things I had to unlearn as a mom:
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
December 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Things I had to unlearn as a mom:
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
• Busy ≠ better
• Quiet ≠ bored
• Calm ≠ lazy
Slower has been healthier for all of us.
5 things play teaches children that worksheets never will:
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
December 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
5 things play teaches children that worksheets never will:
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
1. Emotional regulation
2. Problem solving
3. Body awareness
4. Language in context
5. Confidence
Play is the work!
Hi, I’m Jenna 🤍
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Hi, I’m Jenna 🤍
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.
I’m a mom of three and an early childhood educator who believes play is not extra, it’s essential. I care deeply about nervous system regulation, slow childhoods, and helping kids (and parents) find calm in a loud world.