Self-Regulation Tips for Kids & Teens

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Self regulations

Ah, self-regulation. The ability to both understand and manage one’s behavior is something that even adults struggle with on the regular. Though this is understandable, it shouldn’t excuse the need to teach children self-regulation. On the contrary, learning to regulate one’s behavior is a lifelong skill that should be taught early.

If you have a child, here are a few tips to get self-regulation education started.

Gamify the Self-Regulation Experience

Self-regulation is a heady, complicated topic. It’s easy for teens and especially kids to get lost along the way. One of the best ways to teach self-regulation is by gamifying the experience.

A great way to do this is by messing with common cues in classic games. Play a freeze dance game the normal way. Then have the kids dance when the music is off and freeze when it’s on. Play Simon Says normally. Then flip the script and only have kids obey commands when they don’t have

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