Self-Regulation - Learning how to regulate thoughts, emotions and actions
Channel: 1to1 Therapy Services
Date: 2015-09-16

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IMPORTANCE OF SELF-REGULATION:

- Children must learn to sense the world through what they see, hear, touch, taste and smell. They then use this information to regulate their thoughts, emotions and behaviours. 

- Infants respond to rocking, a soothing touch or soft voice to help them to remain in a calm state. 

- A child may demonstrate sensory preferences that help to remain regulated. A child may show a preference for music, tight squeezes, being rocked or bounced which helps to regulate behaviour.

- A child may also avoid certain sensory experiences such as loud noises or different textures for touch or food. 

- Improved learning and behaviour requires self-regulation skills.  Children need to learn to control their thinking, emotions and behaviour. 

- The foundational skills for self-regulation are learned in the first five years of life.