Children's emotional regulation: resources for parents by

The Window of Tolerance

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-11-20 10:45:36 UTC

This is an overview and guidance about how thinking about your child's window of tolerance can help support their wellbeing.

The Healthy Mind Platter

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-11-20 10:48:39 UTC

The Healthy Mind platter can be a helpful resource for both parents and children to think about the ways in which they can support their wellbeing. The areas of the platter correspond with the range of basic, physical, emotional, and social needs we have. Having techniques across the platter areas is the best way to meet our wellbeing needs holistically.

Attunement Profile

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-11-20 12:29:07 UTC

Principles to support attunement: some techniques to encourage a child's engagement with attunement.

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-09 11:08:29 UTC

Dr Martha's (clinical psychologist) 30-minute podcast episode about the development of emotional regulation skills for children as they grow older.

What is emotional regulation?

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:28:56 UTC

What is emotional regulation and what does it mean for our primary age children?

The Hand Model of the Brain

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:30:14 UTC

The Hand Model of the Brain and how it can help us understand why our children might appear to 'flip their lid' suddenly when they're feeling emotionally overwhelmed.

Parents' emotional regulation

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:31:25 UTC

Our own emotional regulation: why it's important and some strategies

Some tools and strategies to help children with emotional regulation

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:35:55 UTC

Further resources for child emotional wellbeing

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:38:05 UTC

This Padlet from North Tyneside's Mental Health Support Team has a wider range of resources regarding different emotional wellbeing challenges primary children may experience.

Calming strategies for parents

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:40:49 UTC

Some ideas for helping keep ourselves calm when trying to support our children with emotional regulation.

Helping children healthily express anger

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:44:00 UTC

Introducing mindfulness to children

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:47:14 UTC

This YouTube video explains in a child-friendly way how we are separate from our feelings. That they can come and go, and how we can recognise them without getting swept up by them.

5 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:48:04 UTC

5 easy and practical mindfulness techniques kids from the age of 5+ can use to self-regulate, calm down, tune into their listening and sharpen concentration.

MindEd for Families:

laurabaker_trainee — 2024-12-16 14:50:30 UTC

MindEd for Families has a range of resources about supporting children with mental health and emotional wellbeing. It also has some helpful information about parent wellbeing and how we can best support ourselves to feeling emotionally well.