Mental Wellbeing and Safety
What can whanau do to support emotion regulation in children?
Jess Caldwell (Child and Adolescent Psychologist) talks about validation of the child’s emotion. She notes the importance of not rushing in and “fixing” the problem.
Resources
Dan Siegal Hand Brain model https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm9CIJ74Oxw
Feel brave https://www.feelbrave.com/
LEAPS Emotion coaching https://parenting.extension.wisc.edu/strong-feelings/
Pause breath smile https://pausebreathesmile.nz/
Raising children network https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/development/preschoolers-social-emotional-development/understanding-managing-emotions-children-teenagers
The Zones of regulation https://zonesofregulation.com/