The Years Before Adolescence
(Ages 8-11)
A 4-Part Brain & Nervous System Guide to Big Emotions Before Puberty
If your child is between 8 and 11 and things feel harder lately, you are not imagining it.
What used to work doesn’t work in the same way.
Reactions feel bigger.
Sensitivities seem stronger.
Independence feels more urgent.
This stage often begins before puberty is obvious — and very few people explain why.
This 4-part webinar series gives you the missing piece:
A clear, brain-based understanding of what is happening inside your child — and what to do first.
When This Stage Shows Up, It Can Look Like:
Emotional blow-ups over small things
Increased sensitivity to noise, clothes, or change
Pushback around routines that used to be fine
After-school meltdowns
“I can’t do it” shutdowns
Sudden privacy or independence battles
Most parenting advice focuses on behaviour.
This series focuses on what sits under behaviour.
Because once you understand that, everything shifts.
What Makes This Different?
This is not a collection of strategies.
It is not a reward system.
It is not a behaviour plan.
This is a developmental lens.
You will learn:
What changes in the brain before puberty
Why emotions speed up before self-control catches up
How sensory load affects behaviour
Why children react before they think
What “bottom-up” support really means
How to reduce escalation instead of managing it
Understanding comes first.
Response becomes clearer.
What You’ll Gain From This Series
By the end of the four webinars, you will:
✔ Understand why big emotions increase before adolescence
✔ Recognise overload instead of misinterpreting behaviour
✔ Know what to do first when emotions run high
✔ Reduce power struggles during transitions
✔ Track patterns beneath repeated behaviours
✔ Respond with confidence instead of second-guessing
Most importantly:
You will feel calmer — because you understand what you are seeing.
What’s Included
This 4-part series includes:
• Four in-depth webinars
• Clear explanation of brain and nervous system development
• Real-life examples of how this shows up day to day
• Step-by-step guidance for in-the-moment support
• Bottom-up thinking tools to reduce repeated struggles
• Practical de-escalation frameworks
• Replay access so you can revisit at your own pace
Each session builds on the last — moving you from:
Confusion → Understanding → Clarity → Confidence
The Shift This Creates
This 4-part series includes:
Instead of asking:
“Why is my child doing this?”
You begin asking:
“What is their nervous system telling me?”
Instead of reacting quickly,
you respond earlier.
Instead of escalating evenings,
you reduce overload before it tips over.
Instead of feeling unsure,
you feel informed and intentional.
That shift changes the atmosphere in your home.
Who This Is For
This series is for you if:
Your child is aged 8–11
Things feel more intense than they used to
You want science-informed guidance without blame
You care about both boundaries and connection
You’re tired of strategies that don’t seem to land
This is not for you if you’re looking for quick behaviour control techniques.
This work is about understanding development first.
Why This Matters Now
The years before puberty are a transition point.
When behaviour is misunderstood at this stage, patterns can become entrenched:
increasing power struggles
emotional shutdown
escalating conflict as adolescence begins
When behaviour is understood early:
regulation strengthens
connection is protected
and difficult moments become more predictable and manageable
This is not about perfection.
It is about prevention.
You Don’t Need To:
Be an expert in neuroscience
Change everything at once
Get it right every time
You need a framework that makes sense.
Once it makes sense, your responses become clearer.
Your Investment
You are not purchasing four webinars.
You are investing in:
Fewer escalations
More predictable evenings
A stronger foundation before adolescence
And a lens you will use for years
Understanding lasts longer than any strategy. Then you know the changes you are making are helping, not making things worse.
Join the 4-Part Pre-Teenager Series
✔ If you’re ready to stop guessing and start understanding
✔ If you want to feel Sure in moments that currently feel chaotic
This series is designed for you.
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A structured guide for navigating emotional intensity, sensory shifts, and growing autonomy. Between ages 8 and 11, many children begin a quiet developmental transition. This guide brings structure to that transition. Most importantly: You will feel calmer — because you understand what you are seeing. Each session builds on the last — moving you from: Confusion → Understanding → Clarity → Confidence