Regulation Strategies for Children
February HWB Regulation Strategies for Children
What is regulation
When we think about emotional
regulation, we are also looking at children’s emotional literacy we are
considering:
- How we
acknowledge our feelings
- Our
ability to label our feelings
- Our
skills to be able to regulate ourselves
Learning strategies, and
supporting children to practice these as part of their daily routines, allows
them to maintain better levels of regulation day to day. The greatest challenge
we can have is when we WAIT until a child is dysregulated before we start
looking at strategies.
Regulation strategies are things
that we use every day, and before, during and after challenges so that children
feel safer and more in control.
The key to regulation is finding
the strategies that work best for each individual child.
If you would like further
support for your child, please contact Mrs McPherson on 0300 300 0159.