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by Angie Williams One of the main emotional developmental goals we support at Especially for Children is self-regulation, or the ability for children to understand and manage their own behavior and reactions to feelings and experiences taking place around them. We recently shared the article Regulation...
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Parenting with firm rules, consistent and calm enforcement, limited negotiation, and plenty of warmth will help both our kids and our own mental health the most. -- Erin Walsh After the busyness of the holiday season, it can be a transition for both parents and children...
As a follow-up to our Especially for Parents article on cultivating empathy in your child, check out the video below from Sesame Street with Murray and Mark Ruffalo. Have you found effective ways of explaining or modeling empathy to your child? We'd love to hear...
In our Especially for Parents article this month, we discussed the importance of building resilience in children. Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S. Ed, is a pediatrician at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He...
Learn more about reflective listening and its benefits for parent/child communication in the video below: ...
Below are some of the ways teachers at EFC help foster friendships among children. The ways we communicate can help children learn cooperation, empathy and other crucial social skills. ...
In the November newsletter I wrote an article on Strategies for Handling Tantrums. I listed four ideas to use when your child has one of those inevitable “melt-downs.” Here are a few more things to try:Have a rocking chair – Many times the child who...
Do you ever have trouble saying "no" to your child? Several of our staff and parents have attended seminars led by David Walsh, PhD. His book No, published in 2007, has given many of us pause as we realize the importance and power of the...