Play
Quiet Activities for Calm-Down Moments
There is a common misunderstanding about calm-down activities — parents reach for them at the peak of a meltdown, and they don't work. A child whose n...
6 min read
Search Articles
Showing articles tagged with: #self-regulation
12 articles found
Play
How to Build Independent Play Habits
A child who can play on their own for thirty minutes is not lucky — she's been practicing. Independent play is a skill that compounds: the more often...
5 min read
Parenting
Permissive Parenting: What It Costs
Permissive parenting — a lot of warmth, very little structure — produces homes that feel loving from the inside. The child is accepted, hugged, listen...
4 min read
Parenting
Self-Regulation Techniques That Actually Work for Mothers
When you're triggered, your child usually catches it within seconds — they read tone and body language well before they understand words. Trying to ta...
4 min read
Parenting
How Parents Can Work With Their Own Emotional Triggers
You're having a normal day with your child, and suddenly something they do sets you off completely. Your reaction feels huge, disproportionate to what...
5 min read
Emotions
Why Children Cannot Behave Well All the Time
A child who manages a situation beautifully on Monday may completely fall apart when the same situation arises on Friday. This inconsistency is not de...
3 min read
Emotions
The Role of Parents in Developing Emotional Regulation
"How do I teach my child to manage their emotions?" is one of the most common questions parents ask. The developmental science gives an unintuitive an...
4 min read
Emotions
Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood
Emotional intelligence in adults predicts a lot — better relationships, better work performance, better mental health, sometimes more reliably than IQ...
5 min read
Emotions
Emotional Development at 24 to 36 Months
If 18–24 months is where many parents say "this is the hardest age," 24–36 months is where they say "I can see the light." The intensity is still ther...
5 min read
Daycare
How Daycare Teaches Children to Follow Rules
A toddler ignoring "no hitting" for the fifteenth time isn't defying you—they're still developing the impulse control to act on the rule they technica...
9 min read
Emotions
Self-Regulation in Early Childhood: How It Develops and How to Support It
Self-regulation is one of those terms that has moved from academic psychology into parenting discussions with a speed that has not always been matched...
5 min read
Development
Executive Function Development in Children: What It Is and How to Support It
Executive function is less well-known than IQ as a predictor of outcomes, but in practical terms it matters at least as much. A child with high IQ and...
6 min read