Why is it Crucial to Teach Self-Regulation to Kids?
Almost all children are prone to throwing tantrums and parents generally get quite used to it in the growing years of a child. While a rare case of throwing tantrums is okay, the problem arises when this becomes a habit with them and that is where the values of self-regulation come into play. Self-regulation refers to the ability within oneself to manage the behavior and emotions in accordance with the demands of certain situations. It is about the ability to resist highly emotional responses to an upsetting stimulus, to calm down oneself while getting upset, to adjust to the changes in expectations, and to deal with frustrations withoutputting up a violent reaction. We, at the K.R. Mangalam World School , believe self-regulation is that set of important life skills that enable the children to direct their behavior towards achieving the goal regardless of the unpredictability and unexpectedness thrown on their path. We believe that for an all-encompassing development, a child requi...