Leave Unwanted Behaviors Behind! Teaching Emotional Regulation

In today’s episode Lauren walks you through teaching emotional regulation. She covers the three steps to helping children regulate their emotions and control behaviors.Teach them to recognize and categorize their emotionsCoping and calming strategies to handle those emotionsDefine a space for kids to implement the strategies they’ve learned. There is also a brief overview of the barking dog, wise owl strategy of teaching emotional regulation as well as other calming strategies. Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode:  How do I get my child to respect me more?Try-at-home tip: Bilateral MovementMentioned in this episode:Zones of Regulation SetSensory JarsStress BallsOther related resources from The Behavior Hub: Blog Post: Positive Communication: Give Children a Problem to SolveThe First Step to Emotional RegulationThe Brain in the Palm of Your Hand: Dan Siegel Hand ModelPodcast:The Wise Owl: Better Known as Your Thinking BrainThe Barking Dog: Our Emotional BrainCalming Corner for both Kids & AdultsCategorizing EmotionsOur Online Courses: From Conflict to Calm: How to Communicate with Challenging Children4 Simple Steps to Problem SolvingFrom Wild Emotions to Tamed Feelings: How to Self-RegulateStress, Trauma, and Behaviors, Oh My!Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children The Behavior Hub websiteThe Behavior Hub blogAre you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help! Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.