This week’s episode features a conversation with Angela Pruess, a licensed clinical therapist and mom of three who wants to help all parents raise emotionally healthy kids that will change the world, by explaining the he(art) and science behind our child’s development and emotional regulation.
For this episode, we focus on that elusive thing so many of us are trying to help develop in our kids, but can be very difficult to know exactly where to start and what we should expect over our child’s developmental timeline—self-regulation and emotional regulation.
Today we dive deep into what it is, why it’s an important skill for our kids to develop, the different ways we as parents and caregivers and teachers can support our kids in nurturing these skills, and more.
Things you’ll learn from this episode
What self-regulation / emotional regulation actually is and what it can look like when kids struggle with it
Why self-regulation can be developed over time, even when the time line looks different
How we might expect development of self-regulation to progress at different ages
The importance of modelling self-regulation for our children
How we can best support teachers in being our partners in developing our kids’ self-regulation
How parents can most effectively do in supporting our kids in learning these skills
Strategies for what to do when children are resistant to working on self-regulation
Top tips for jump-starting our child’s self-regulation
Resources mentioned
Parents With Confidence
Parents With Confidence on Facebook
Children’s Mental Health Rocks on Facebook
How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child That Will Succeed in Life
How to Be the Best Parent to Your Emotionally Intense Child
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The One Mistake You Want to Avoid
Emotional Intelligence Flashcard Bundle
Self-Reg: How to Help Your child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life by Stuart Shanker
Dr. Ross Greene
Dr. Dan Siegel’s hand model of the brain
30 Games & Activities to Boost Self-Regulation
Stop, Breathe, & Think App
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TPP 117a: Angela Pruess on Supporting Children's Fledgling Self-Regulation | TILT Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
