Practical ideas for helping children learn emotional regulation strategies. Emotional regulation is an art. Let’s be honest, not all adults are capable of consistently demonstrating it. Road rage, harassment, work place conflict, adult bullying, domestic violence – are all the unfortunate and explosive consequences of adults who have never mastered the art of self-regulation. Staying […]
16 Awesome Kids Books Exploring Feelings and Emotions
I am a huge fan of using books as a resource to open discussion with kids about all manner of situations and problems. This collection of books about emotions was sparked by the popularity of the Managing Big Emotions emotional awareness series, and the picture books featured here are great for helping children learn to […]
No More Excuses. It’s Not Okay for Kids to be Mean: 10 Things We All Need to Be Doing to Help Kids Develop Empathy
“Kids can be so mean.” “It’s just the age.” “Girls are just mean.” “It’s just boys.” To be honest, I am tired of hearing excuses for mean or exclusionary behaviour. What age are we talking about? When do children supposedly out grow mean behaviour? – 5? 8? 10? 13? I’ve heard people say “It’s just […]
Help! My Child is Being Bullied
By definition: “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.” Source As a teacher, bullying concerns me greatly. As […]
9 Ways To Explore Feelings & Emotions With Toddlers & Preschoolers
Emotional regulation involves recognising emotions, using language to express feelings, learning to calm oneself down in the face of overwhelming emotions, and learning to treat others with kindness and empathy. And these are skills and behaviours that need to be learned. Toddlers and preschoolers are learning so much about themselves and their place in the […]
