These situations are emotional–but both kids and parents can learn skills to help manage all the big feelings that come up when you’re a kid, especially an emotionally sensitive kid. Studies ...

For some kids, it feels like the only way to break through a difficult emotional period is with a show they love on TV or the internet. But screens used as a distraction from a tantrum may make it ...

As a parent of three young children and child psychologist, I am always trying to find different ways to teach children about their emotions and learn ways to be mindful and aware of their ...

A recent JAMA Pediatrics study looked at hundreds of parents and children aged 3 to 5 to determine how the use of mobile devices as calming tools impacts child development.. The University of Michigan ...

Pre-schoolers (children under the age of 5 or 6 years) are only just beginning to develop the capacity for emotion regulation: the ability to identify, understand, and talk about their feelings.

Recent studies show the effects of regular sleep routines on children's emotional regulation. These studies used behavioral methods, rather than the parental-report methods, for greater accuracy.

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a professor at Yale’s Child Study Center, and the author of Permission to Feel and Dealing with Feeling.

Teaching your children how to regulate their emotions starts from birth. Here are the best techniques for teaching kids emotional regulation skills, plus experts weigh in on the benefits of ...