Kate Silverton Instagram – Research shows that toddlers need help with their emotional regulation EVERY TWENTY SECONDS !
Emotions like disappointment, fear, anger as well as JOY and excitement can all trigger what’s known as our ‘stress response’ and can be overwhelming for a small child ( and even our teens sometimes ) to handle on their own.
Our children’s brains don’t finish their developmental journey until they are in their twenties … so what we do now to help support put children to experience life’s ups and downs counts. Meeting our children’s distress or anger with compassion and understanding helps them to model it for themselves in future.
Emotional regulation is our ability to experience all the highs and lows of life so it’s key for future mental health … it’s a key part of parenting – I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments .. and the poll – is this something you knew ? I was blown away as a parent when I first learned about brain development and it helped me with my parenting, just as it informs my work as a child therapist today.
Do let me know if you found this helpful and if you would like more advice and content, I share scripts, tips and tools to help in my latest book ‘there’s STILL no such thing as naughty’ out on 28th March ..🙏🏼
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Were you aware of this research? | Posted on 23/Feb/2024 22:35:00
