# Why children should start meditating young

> Experts explain how meditation helps children regulate emotions and find calm, and how to introduce the practice without pressure.
- Title: Why children should start meditating young · LA NACION
- Summary: Experts explain how meditation helps children regulate emotions and find calm, and how to introduce the practice without pressure. Child psychiatrist…
- Keywords: meditation, children, mental health, emotional regulation, mindfulness, christian plebst, juan lucas martín, plim plim, spiritum entertainment, argentina, LA NACION
- Source: LA NACION — https://lanacion.com.ar/salud/mente/las-razones-por-la-que-es-clave-empezar-a-meditar-desde-que-somos-chicos-nid04112026
- Author: Gabriela Koolen
- Published: 2026-11-04T07:28:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: meditation, children, mental health, emotional regulation, mindfulness, christian plebst, juan lucas martín, plim plim, spiritum entertainment, news, argentina, politics
## Why meditation matters for children
The world is changing rapidly and children face constant stimuli from screens and activities. Learning to pause and connect becomes essential, and meditation helps children recognise and regulate emotions.
## Exploring the internal world
Child psychiatrist Christian Plebst says meditation helps children discover their internal world: sensations, emotions and thoughts. Small moments of pause and attention help them recognise what happens inside.

> Así como los niños exploran naturalmente el mundo que los rodea, la meditación puede descubrir también su mundo interno: las sensaciones, las emociones y los pensamientos
## What meditation means for children
Psychologist Juan Lucas Martín explains that children's meditation is not about staying still or clearing the mind. It uses breathing, movement, senses, imagination and visualisation to introduce the practice naturally.

> meditar no significa pedirles que se queden completamente quietos o que dejen la mente en blanco, sino de utilizar la respiración, el movimiento, los sentidos, la imaginación y la visualización
## How to introduce meditation
A guiding voice, relaxing imagery, calming music and sounds create the right environment. These elements help children enter meditation practice in a simple and natural way.
## Research on benefits
Research on childhood meditation and mindfulness points to potential benefits in attention, self-regulation and emotional wellbeing. Martín emphasises learning to respond consciously to stress and intense emotions.

> Hay un aprendizaje que considero particularmente valioso: ayudar al niño a reconocer lo que sucede dentro de él y darle herramientas para responder de una manera más consciente
## Not about perfection
Meditation is not about stopping emotions or preventing anger and fear. It offers tools to relate better to those experiences and calm down faster when they arise.
## When to practice
There is no single correct time. Children can meditate at the start of the day, before sleep, after activity, before studying or whenever they need calm moments.
## Start small and flexible
Martín advises starting with short sessions without expecting perfection. Children may move, get distracted or open their eyes. Children's meditation does not need to resemble adult meditation.

> Un niño puede moverse, distraerse o abrir los ojos. Es normal. La meditación infantil no tiene por qué parecerse a la meditación de un adulto
## The Plim Plim album project
Sabrina Pace leads the album Meditaciones para niños con Plim Plim y sus amigos by Spiritum Entertainment. It aims to support families without adding pressure, evolving from Plim Plim's work on emotions.
## Diverse professional voices
The album features professionals from across Iberoamérica including Juan Lucas Martín, Mar del Cerro and Tefi Skoufalos. Their varied experience brings diverse voices and approaches to children's meditation.
## Twelve themes for daily life
The album organises meditations around twelve thematic axes addressing different emotions and everyday situations children face, linked to Plim Plim's most emblematic songs.
## Sound design and atmosphere
Mauricio Zubiri, head of music at Spiritum Entertainment, says music and sound design work together from the start. Sounds of night, beach and different spaces create atmosphere while keeping the experience engaging.
## Key takeaway

Child psychiatrist Christian Plebst and psychologist Juan Lucas Martín say meditation helps children recognise and regulate emotions by exploring their internal world through breathing, movement and imagination.