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A Nervous System Tool for Children, to dampen the perception of threat in their environment and body because a balanced Nervous system builds a rested Child and a rested Parent.
Our Story
Lavenderbuddy® got his name a from a beautiful little girl called Jenna when she was 3 years old , as her nervous system found it hard to coma back to a balanced state. Lavender was her favourite smell she knew relaxed her and by placing this inside a bear, it reminded her of having hugs when her parents could not be there which gave her a feeling of being loved, safe and secure. The Lavender bag was safe to use rather than oils. It became her new best buddy to use when she needed it.
Along came a brother and Lavenderbuddy® as you see it today was transformed when we added embroidered Breath Points, onto the fabric which gives a secondary guide for every child and is extra supportive for any Visual Impairment needs, to support breath work. This helped him when an over whelmed nervous system response to external and internal senses left him exhausted, but more importantly- misunderstood. A soft plush sensory friendly fabric was chosen for a gentle tactile feedback which is soothing and comforting.
What you now see in its finality, is a tool for all other children to use, that looks just like any other comforting Teddy Bear.
Their Mum's creative skills and a passion for understanding nervous system dis-regulation has resulted in bringing this product to life and available for all children.
Aj's story
Aj has his own Unique Neuro Pathways in his Brain and they sometimes Interfere with his daily Joy, so at Lavandula HQ we know that our Children are wonderfully Unique so Lavenderbuddy® can be used for all children as the core thing we all share is a nervous system that responds to our sensory system and a brain . Lavenderbuddy® focuses on that, not their diagnosis.
When his nervous system gets overwhelmed, he can display, withdrawal or frustration alongside physical behaviours he needs for regulation. This is shown to us as a way to communicate his needs. Lavenderbuddy® helps to guide him to self regulate by using the scent of the Lavender to signal to his brain through smell, so it can begin to start to bring down responses and he then gets proprioceptive feedback from the hug. He will use the plush fabric to stroke and his fingers lead him to the embroidery on the coloured focus points to practice breath sequences which eased his nervous systems heightened response.
Children have lots of ways of dealing with these challenges and some other people, Big and Small are not aware what they are as it may look like bad behaviour, so having Lavenderbuddy® with them away in the backpack, means that when challenges arise they know they have a Tool, to help themselves.
Aj loves using this alongside other support and there is a clear response in a calming affect for him.
Using this Tool can be very supportive for a heightened response in an overwhelmed nervous system and his bedtime routine transition.