May 31st, 2009
Put Kids In Good Moods Naturally
The moods that kids experience aren’t simply related to whatever is happening to them during the day. They have a lot to do with the chemicals running around their brains and bodies.good parenting Cortisol is the other brain chemical worth watching out for. It is the stress hormone that gets released with adrenaline. It lowers verbal ability so stressed kids often can’t verbalise their thoughts. Dopamine and serotonin are both feel-good chemicals that are related to pleasure and motivation. Dopamine helps people change moods. It lowers in adolescence, which accounts for the ‘gangsta rap’ stare that some teens have. Serotonin, is more powerful as it is a slow-release brain chemical. Its affects can last all day.
