Emotional development
28 articles
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...
Emotions
Building Resilience in Young Children: What It Is and How It Develops
Resilience is one of the most discussed and least well-understood concepts in contemporary parenting. It appears in school prospectuses, parenting boo...
Parenting
Emotion Coaching: Helping Children Understand Their Feelings
The instinct when a child is distressed or angry is often to fix the problem quickly or shut the feeling down. "You're fine." "Stop crying." "Don't be...
Emotions
Fears and Worries in Toddlers and Young Children
A toddler suddenly afraid of the bath drain. A four-year-old who needs the door open and the landing light on. A baby who screams at every uncle who c...