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Teaching Children to Calm Themselves

By David Bornstein — 2014

When Luke gets angry, he tries to remember to look at his bracelet. It reminds him of what he can do to calm himself: stop, take a deep breath, count to four, give yourself a hug and, if necessary, ask an adult for help.

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Children’s Problem Behavior Understood Through Brain Science

Mona Delahooke’s "Beyond Behaviors": Knowledge, compassion, and creative ideas.

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Dona Matthews
2019
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Three Ways Parents Enable Their Child's Misbehavior

These popular parenting approaches might be working against you.

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Daniel Flint
2019
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Challenging Behaviour

Behaviour refers to how a child conducts themselves. It is their actions, reactions and functioning in response to everyday environments and situations. Challenging behaviour is a term used to describe behaviour that interferes with a child’s daily life.

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Kid Sense Child Development Corporation
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Managing Problem Behavior at Home

A guide to more confident, consistent and effective parenting.

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Child Mind Institute
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Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite

While not uncommon, biting can be an upsetting and potentially harmful behavior. It’s best to discourage it from the very first episode. This article will help you to understand the reasons young children bite and give you some ideas and strategies for responding appropriately.

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National Association for the Education of Young Children
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The Not-So-Magic Word

Politeness is being conscious of other people and using your voice and actions to convey respect for them; it’s using your socialized brain to regulate your desires. Shouting a syllable when prompted? Not actually very polite.

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Jarrod Green
2016
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Bullying in Early Childhood

While much attention is paid to bullying among older children – both in the media and in research - relatively little focus has been paid to bullying in early childhood.

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Kyle Snow
2014
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How to Address Challenging Behavior Taught by Parents

Teaching preschool exposes you to the good, the bad and, yes I’m going to go there, the ugly. Challenging behavior is a very normal part of early childhood development and one of the most daunting (and rewarding!) aspects of the job.

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Carmen Choi
2019
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Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to Respond

This article explores the meaning behind challenging behaviors and how parents and caregivers can set age-appropriate limits for their toddlers.

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Zero To Three
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Responding to Challenging Behaviors

Many times parents are not sure how to respond to their child’s challenging or unpredictable behaviors. Often, just when you feel that you’ve finally figured everything out and settled into a routine, something changes and it gets challenging again.

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Childcare.gov
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Helping Children Deal with Emotions