Early Years- Where The Magic Begins

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Today's Topic - Meltdowns & Tantrums/Building Regulation Skills

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EMOTIONAL REGULATION, the TOOLKIT/PARENT PACK (age 4-12yrs) at https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/emotional-regulation-the-parent-pack-age-4-12yrs/.

📝 The 2025 DfE Writing Framework is an epic read, well over 30000 words stretched across 150 pages.

And yet the word IMAGINATION doesn't appear once!
The word FUN makes only a single appearance, in an example sentence.
INDEPENDENCE is only mentioned twice, both times in relation to editing work.
And the word PLEASURE is only used three times - twice in relation to reading and once when talking about handwriting.

And at the other end of the scale, the document is littered with words like ASSESSMENT, INSTRUCTION, WORK and DEMAND.

The more you look at this document, the more it feels like a massive swing and a miss! Where is the joy of writing?

🧠 BUTTON-PUSHING KIDS NO MORE: Kids push buttons seeking dopamine hits from big reactions. Remove the reward by refusing to engage in power struggles. Try this: 🔘 “I love you too much to argue” + walk away 🔘 “It seems you want my attention, let’s find a better way” 🔘 Stay calm 🔘 Acknowledge connection need without rewarding negative behavior 🔘 Support with omega-3s, alpha-GPC, and curcumin This is not to be taken as medical advice. Consult your personal doctor for your specific situation #parentinghacks #singleparent #singleparents #singlemom #boymomlife #boymom #childdevelopment #parentingtips #braindevelopment #mindfulparenting #positiveparenting

This week we are thinking about pre-schoolers!

Source: Raising Humans Kind