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Eat. Sleep. Poop. That\u2019s what babies do! Eat, sleep, and poop are the gears of operations to development in a pediatric setting. They are 3 out of the 16 components of interoception. And if you\u2019re not familiar with interoception, let me bring you up to speed. Interoception is the collective perception of one\u2019s internal senses. Interoception awareness provides feedback about how our body is operating. And I am obsessed with gaining an understanding of their operations in a child. And, it does not matter the age of that child when it comes to the importance of interoception. What is going on with their eating (diet), sleeping and pooping is important through all developmental stages. It\u2019s the 3 tiers of the detective work I investigate.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Eat\/Diet:<\/strong> How does a baby understand hunger and fullness?<\/h5>\nSleep:<\/strong> How does one know if a child is rested?<\/h5>\nPoop:<\/strong> How does a child develop the understanding to eliminate? What\u2019s normal and why does the consistency change? Does it matter?<\/h5>\nYes! It all matters.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nInteroception launches a child\u2019s ability to learn what their own baseline homeostasis is. They can identify the perception of their own self. Is the baby receiving adequate nutrients and sleep to develop regulatory skills? What intervention is needed for a baby to function optimally? Because, yes, this surely will impact the trajectory of their neuroplasticity.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce a particular plastic change occurs in the brain and becomes well established, it can prevent other changes from occurring.<\/em>\u201d – Norman Dodge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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And, let me not forget one more: Pain. Pain can be such a challenging abstract component of interoception. A high pain tolerance? A low pain tolerance? How do we declare this pain identity for a child?\u00a0 HOW STRESSFUL!<\/p>\n
Poop:<\/strong> How does a child develop the understanding to eliminate? What\u2019s normal and why does the consistency change? Does it matter?<\/h5>\nYes! It all matters.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nInteroception launches a child\u2019s ability to learn what their own baseline homeostasis is. They can identify the perception of their own self. Is the baby receiving adequate nutrients and sleep to develop regulatory skills? What intervention is needed for a baby to function optimally? Because, yes, this surely will impact the trajectory of their neuroplasticity.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce a particular plastic change occurs in the brain and becomes well established, it can prevent other changes from occurring.<\/em>\u201d – Norman Dodge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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And, let me not forget one more: Pain. Pain can be such a challenging abstract component of interoception. A high pain tolerance? A low pain tolerance? How do we declare this pain identity for a child?\u00a0 HOW STRESSFUL!<\/p>\n
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Interoception launches a child\u2019s ability to learn what their own baseline homeostasis is. They can identify the perception of their own self. Is the baby receiving adequate nutrients and sleep to develop regulatory skills? What intervention is needed for a baby to function optimally? Because, yes, this surely will impact the trajectory of their neuroplasticity.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n And, let me not forget one more: Pain. Pain can be such a challenging abstract component of interoception. A high pain tolerance? A low pain tolerance? How do we declare this pain identity for a child?\u00a0 HOW STRESSFUL!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogcontent.summit-education.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture1-2.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cOnce a particular plastic change occurs in the brain and becomes well established, it can prevent other changes from occurring.<\/em>\u201d – Norman Dodge<\/strong><\/h4>\n