Well, you as a parent need to know that simply scolding, time outs and reacting ain’t going to help you find a way. Here’s how you can guide your child and help him or her with self regulation

Help them with being patient – Whenever you want to give something to the child, do not give it immediately. Help the kid get a hang of patience and know well that you do not get everything in life at jet speed and that you need to wait at times for a short or long period as well.

Involve them in decision making – Smaller decisions like selecting a dress to wear or selecting tiffin snacks can help them making a plan or a decision when in a situation. It will help hone their decision making skills. Start with two options and increase later on.

Playing games that involve controls – This is one of the fun ways to teach your child self regulation while engaging with the child in games like slow down speed up games, dance and freeze game, to name a few.

Acknowledge their self regulation issues – After all, you are dealing with kids and as difficult it is to bear, it is difficult for them to regulate themselves when upset, frustrated or angry. So, its nice to acknowledge their feelings. For example if your child is unable to wait for something are going to give them and want it instantly, you can acknowledge the child saying that you know how hard it is to wait for something and that he would get it, its just a matter of waiting some time.

Celebrate their good deeds – If they show some empathy or kindness towards others, give them a pat on their back or simply let them know that it was nice of them to do so. This will motivate them to repeat such acts.

Well, Having said that, you need to always keep it on your mind that these are just toddlers and will not robots who would be remote controlled by you. There will be times they would not listen, they would throw tantrums and more. But, if you help them like torch bearer, the will definitely learn and grow into human beings capable of regulating their emotions well.

The aim of Vydehi School of Excellence is to provide students with a positive, inclusive, learning environment in which they have every opportunity to achieve their full potential. The school believes in the attainment of academic excellence but also firmly believes in the education of the whole person as well as education for life. Our concern is for the students’ physical, moral, aesthetic, artistic, social, emotional, and academic development.

The event saw great enthusiasm from both students of primary and pre primary section and teachers as they celebrated it with Dias(lamps), Rangoli(flower carpet) and candles. To add more fun to the event, teachers and students made their own customized candles and Diyas. An interesting ballet which showcased the life of Lord Rama till he returned to Ayodhya was presented by LKG children as the myth behind Diwali is the victory of Lord Rama over Raavana. Play school children had frolicking fun, participating in the ballet which told the greatest legend of all times. The message of ‘the ultimate victory of good over evil’ is conveyed through the ballet. Kids were dressed up in ancient-style clothes to present the ballet with originality and the impact of the ballet on the audience was overwhelming. All students were really excited to be a part of this lustrous celebration. Teachers and LKG students made a huge flower carpet, which heightened the flavor of the festive ambience. A few teachers spoke at event praising the great message of Diwali.