And as kids strengthen that ability to regulate their feelings, those feelings are less likely to manifest as behavior: this is the difference between your child’s saying, “I’m so mad at my sister!” (regulating anger) and your child’s hitting her sister (dysregulation); the difference between your child’s saying, “I want to run!” (regulating an urge) versus your child’s grabbing a pair of scissors and running down the hallway (dysregulation); the difference between your child’s saying, “I wish I could watch another show right now” (regulating disappointment), and having a meltdown
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