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   Sidewalk Chalk BulletSelf-regulation, our ability to control our emotions and behaviors, is taught and learned over our entire lifespan; but early childhood is an important time to establish the beginnings of self-regulation.
 
What is self-regulation and why is it important? This video defines self-regulation and provides several examples of how children can begin to learn the concepts.  
 
Dave Andrews talks about the importance of children learning how to resolve conflicts early in life. He also discusses the long term consequences for children who learn anti-social behaviors.   
 
Self-regulating behavior is learned with and from adults.  
Child contemplating toilette training.
  
   Sidewalk Chalk Bullet Children can be taught to solve their conflicts and social problems independently.
 
 
Rebecca Kantor talks about teaching children the skills for independence.  
 
What does it mean to take a long view on conflict resolution? Rebecca Kantor discusses teaching conflict resolution and problem solving strategies.  
 
Lillian Katz comments on a teacher's strategies to help a group of children find a solution for sharing a greatly desired box.  
  
   Sidewalk Chalk Bullet Social competence, the ability to be successful in social contexts, develops over the first 6 years of life.
 
Lillian Katz talks about how social competence is established at very early ages.  
 
  
  

Tip!!!

 
Develop the skills to help children learn these problem and conflict solving skills-children need caring and skillful adults in order to learn them.
 
  
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