Unstructured playtime could be one of the best things we can give kids to improve their mental health and help them build ...

In this game, both children and adults act out a feeling, while the other participants guess what feeling they are expressing. Feeling charades can also be played with puppets or toys. In Kist’s ...

When a child can manage their emotions and behavior, they are more likely to make friends, participate in school activities ... show that children who struggle with self-regulation are more ...

They gradually become more susceptible to external influences and by age 3-5 children begin to exhibit greater self-control and emotional regulation. “By analyzing the pathways outlined in our ...

In this excerpt from "The Kids Are All Right," Gabrielle Stanley Blair and Ben Blair explore why kids should be allowed to ...

As children’s emotions develop, there are bound to be ups and downs for both them and you as a parent. What makes it difficult is that they take time to be able to both understand and express ...

Do you have a child or teenager who always seems "on edge", or who can erupt into a complete rage at any given moment? Or is ...

Social-Emotional ... activities, and even disciplinary frameworks. For example, incorporating restorative justice practices as part of SEL shifts the focus from punitive measures to emotional ...

KC Healthy Kids, with a $10,000 grant from the 15 and Mahomies Foundation, helped fund six "Safe Spaces" at two local early learning centers.