Mon Jan 20 19:14:05 UTC 2025: ## Parents urged to model calm behavior to teach children self-regulation
**NEW DELHI** – A recent parenting guide highlights the importance of parental role modeling in teaching children to remain calm and manage their emotions. The guide, shared by parenting expert KaranVeer Mehra (@karanveermehra), emphasizes that children learn emotional regulation primarily through observation. Parents are advised to remain calm under pressure, demonstrating self-control in various situations. This consistent modeling, the guide suggests, helps children learn appropriate responses to challenging circumstances.
Disciplining children is a key parental responsibility, and the guide recommends addressing children’s anger (e.g., related to homework) with calm and reasoned responses. Patience and problem-solving are crucial before addressing the immediate task. Positive reinforcement is advised when children show improvement in self-regulation, praising their efforts and highlighting the benefits of calm behavior.
The guide acknowledges that setbacks will occur. During these times, parents should encourage children to utilize calming techniques, providing them the space and time needed. It also cautions against engaging in conflict when children make personally charged comments, suggesting delaying discussion until the child has regained composure.
Finally, the guide promotes natural methods like mindfulness and breathing exercises as tools to help children develop self-soothing skills and better manage their anger.
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