16/07/2026
📣 Proud regulation moment 📣
Arthur (age 6), had his first EVER gymnastics competition last weekend! I felt very proud as I watched him remember all the steps for his floor routine, bar work and super cool jumping moves off of the mini trampoline thing (not sure what it's called 😂). He looked like he was having great fun! ❤️
At the end of the competition, it was the award ceremony. 🥇🥈🥉
Arthur didn't win any medals and I was watching his little disappointed face from the audience as he watched his friends take to the podium.
When I went to pick him up from the door I was fully expecting floods of tears and a leap into my arms. BUT he calmly came up to me with a proud smile on his face. I gave him a great big hug and told him how proud I was, how much I enjoyed watching his performance 🎭 and asked him if he had lots of fun.
He replied, "I had so much fun! I was really really disappointed when I didn't win, but mummy I was a good sportsman and congratulated those who did!" 🥰💚
This made me feel even more proud, he had recognised his feeling of disappointment, worked through it to feel it in a safe way using his regulation techniques, shared his big feeling with his trusted grown-up and found it within himself to be happy and feel pride for his friend who had won 🏆
For those of you who know Arthur, this is a really big regulation milestone for him 💚💚💚
Did you know that regulation skills are learnt (not developed with age) and children who can self-regulate are more likely to perform better at school, build stronger more meaningful relationships and live happier healthier lives!
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