Emotional Regulation

Emotional regulation skills are the skills we use to manage our emotions and behaviour. However some children may struggle with emotional regulation.

Children with emotional regulation problems have difficulty with a range of different areas. They may have trouble with:

• Connecting thoughts and feelings

• Meltdowns and outbursts

• Self soothing

• Being flexible with a change in routine

• Overreacting to situations or interactions

• Maintaining a regulated state of emotion