Self-regulation

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= Definition: = Children's ability to conform to parental standards of behavior without direct supervision. HGD, Chapter 10, p. 254

= Examples: = One day I watched my wonderful 4 year old neice. She wanted a treat, so I told her we could go eat ice cream (her favorite) in a few minutes or she could have a popsickle. She chose the popsickle of course! of course my neice has not developed self-regulation yet at her age.

According to Raising Children Network, from around 12 months, children start to be able to control their urges. They might even start doing what you ask them to do – some of the time, at least! This is called self-regulation. You can encourage it by catching __#|your__ child being good, creating safe and stimulating environments, and making chores fun.



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