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Tag: Emotional regulation
The Unexpected Emotional Labor of Attuned Parenting
By Guest Author Annie Schien The other night, my three-year-old cried, screamed, and thrashed her body for 45 torturous minutes before falling asleep in my arms. The underwear she asked me to pick for her was definitely not the right choice and disappointment and dysregulation ensued. There was nothing I could do to stop this …
When Parenting for Confidence, Independence, and Resilience, Build Self-Management Skills
Parents hope to raise confident, independent, and resilient kids. They can work toward that hope each day by building the skill of self-management. What Is It? The skill of self-management (a.k.a. self-control, impulse control, or emotional regulation) is the ability to control impulses and express emotion in socially appropriate ways that do no harm to …
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