Hi, I'm Sarah, a somatic nervous system specialist,
and it is such a joy to have you here.
If you're holding a little one who feels everything so big, so fast, you already know how helpless it can feel to watch them struggle and not quite know how to help. Please know you are in good company. Children don't come with a manual for their nervous systems, and neither did we.
I really hope this guide gives you something simple and steady to reach for, a gentle way to help your child feel safe in their body again, one tap at a time.
With love,
Sarah x
Your free family resource
Your tapping guide is right here
Guide To Tapping With Children - a gentle, age-by-age introduction to EFT tapping for babies, toddlers and children. Return to it whenever your little one needs help finding their way back to calm.
I'm really glad this found you. Soothing a dysregulated child while holding your own nervous system steady can feel like a lot but what you're experiencing makes complete sense, and you don't have to figure it out from a place of overwhelm.
This guide is your starting point. Keep it somewhere close, for the bedtime wind-downs, the big feelings, the moments that catch you both off guard. Tapping is a skill you grow into together, and it gets easier with practice. Let it be something playful, not something to perfect.
Tapping, also known as EFT, gently combines acupressure and psychology to calm the nervous system and soften big emotions. It's wonderfully simple, needs nothing but your hands, and can become a beautiful part of your family's rhythm.
Inside your guide you'll find:
- How to tap with babies (0 - 12 months) using soft, soothing touch
- The "Tap and Talk" method for little ones aged 1 – 10 in the heat of the moment
- A calming bedtime tapping ritual to help them drift off to sleep
- Gentle scripts for working through a specific upset, emotion, or worry
- A soothing sequence for fear and anxiety in children aged 5+
- Simple adaptations for children who don't love the sensory feel of tapping
There's no pressure to get it right. Children often giggle or find it strange at first, and that's completely normal. With a little consistency, this becomes something they reach for all on their own.
A gentle reminder: EFT is a beautiful support, but it isn't a replacement for medical care. If you ever feel your child needs a professional, please reach out for help.
A quiet reflection
Their calm begins with yours
I really hope this guide helps you and your little one find more soft, settled moments together. And there's one thing I gently want you to know, because it changes everything.
Children's nervous systems are always mirroring ours. They read our tone, our pace, our tension, long before they understand a single word. So often we reach to change the child, the behaviour, the meltdown, the bedtime battle. But the first place to look is the nervous system they are growing up alongside - ours.
This isn't about blame. If your own system is stretched thin and stuck on high alert, that is not a failing. It's your body doing exactly what it was trained to do, and it can be retrained. And here's the beautiful part: when you begin to regulate your own nervous system, your child feels it. Your calm becomes the safety they settle into. One regulated nervous system can change a whole household.
That is what the Nervous System Reset Program is for.
The 8 Week Nervous System Reset Program is a full-bodied journey into regulation, helping you make sense of your own anxiety, overwhelm and symptoms, building deep awareness of what's happening in your body and why, and creating lasting calm from the inside out.
Mothers who have walked through the Program describe it as the missing piece and the ripple reaches further than they ever expected, into their parenting, their relationships, and the whole atmosphere of their home.
Over the next few days I'll also send you a few emails, sharing more about how this work truly changes things, and something special for being here at the start. Keep an eye on your inbox, they're worth opening.
With love,
Sarah x
A note from a mum who walked the path of The Nervous System Reset
Where do I begin. Sarah is amazing and her course is life changing.
I reached out to Sarah because I was struggling to cope with certain things as a mum. I was a "shouty" mum at times and would often feel so guilty that I wasn't dealing with things very well. Little did I know, my nervous system was completely burnt out. I didn't even really know what my nervous system did.
The weekly sessions were absolutely mind blowing. So many light bulb moments, and I could finally start to understand me, as a person. To say this has been life changing for me and my family would be an understatement. I can now apply the things I have learned with my children, who now have a mum who can be there for them in the best way possible.
This course should be mandatory, and I recommend it to everyone I talk to. Thank you Sarah, for giving me the ability to look for the glimmers xx
Jade Hay
★★★★★ Google Review
"Regulation isn't about controlling your emotions. It's about building capacity in your body so everything does not overwhelm you."
Client Testimonials
"Where do I begin? Sarah is AMAZING, her course was LIFE CHANGING.
The weekly sessions were absolutely mind blowing, so many light bulb moments and I could finally start to understand me, as a person."
"I have just finished Sarah's Nervous System Reset program and it was amazing.
It was such a beautiful experience and made me understand that I was not alone with my chronic anxiety which I have suffered all my life. Sarah was there all the way in a loving, supportive, safe and gentle way."
"I'm so glad I joined Sarah's Nervous System Reset Program.
It's laid out in a thoughtful and carefully planned way to gently move through different topics each week, building on your understanding of your nervous system, and gaining tools to create more safety in your body."
"I used to be in a constant state of alert but this program has taught me there are tools that can help regulate my nervous system. Using these tools have helped me to find more calm. It is helping me take control back of my life."
"I feel so blessed to have learned from Sarah. She has taught me to connect with my nervous system, to honor it as my medicine, and to finally see that the miracle I've been searching for has always been within me."
"I honestly didn't know what to expect when I started, but I'm so glad I said yes to it. What I loved most is how simple and doable everything felt. I feel like I now have real tools I can come back to when I feel off or stressed, which is something I didn't have before."
