27/10/2020
Children often express their big, uncomfortable feelings through their behaviour...tantrums, hitting, kicking, biting, yelling and even head banging are all quite common.
Whilst we can’t expect them to manage and regulate their feelings like an adult, we CAN begin teaching them how to understand them, name them and replace their existing coping strategies with ones that are more effective and more acceptable. Have you ever spoken to your child about what they CAN do when they feel angry, frustrated or overwhelmed?
The younger we introduce these concepts and teach these lessons, the better!