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Emotional Regulation for Kids: Calm Bodies Come Before Big Conversations


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Ever feel stuck when your child’s big emotions take over, and nothing seems to help? In this audioblog episode, host Stacy Bellward adapts one of our most-downloaded blogs for listeners: 50 Self-Regulation Activities to Empower Your Child to Calm. She’ll walk you through the essential difference between self-regulation and emotional regulation for kids. Learn practical sensory strategies, hear real family stories, and discover how to help your child move from meltdown to meaningful conversations. Whether you’re parenting a toddler or a teen, you’ll walk away with fresh confidence and a toolkit of calming activities you can start using today.

Key Takeaways:
  • Self-regulation calms the body; emotional regulation processes the feelings
  • Learn how movement helps to use up the fight or flight chemicals in the brain
  • Modeling calming strategies is a great first step before inviting your child to join
  • Learn tips for building self-regulation motivation in your child
  • Mentioned in this Podcast:
    • Blog Post – 50 Self-Regulation Activities to Empower Your Child to Calm
    • Sensitive & Intense Kids Online Course
    • Book – Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
    • Book – Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
    • Proverbs 14:29
    • Psalm 131:2
    • 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
    • Proverbs 15:18
    • Anne Lane, PhD
    • Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting!

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