(ABC 6 News) – Emotion Regulation is the ability to control and respond to a variety of emotions in effective ways. We can help children regulate emotions: modeling regulation – the more adults in their life model how to regulate emotions and share them appropriately, the more helpful they are. (Examples include “I feel frustrated right now, I need a break.”)

Using co-regulation alongside a safe adult or caregiver by taking a time in or break alongside your child and doing deep breaths, hugging, or engaging in their favorite hobby and coming up with a hand signal or silly word that prompts them to take a break rather than verbally telling a child that they need to calm down or what they are feeling.

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