08/31/2026
Learning how to manage one's own emotions, attention, and behavior in infancy and early childhood is critical for later emotional and behavioral health in childhood and beyond.
How are screens affecting the development of self-regulation skills in young children, and what can parents do to help their children learn to self-calm and control their own behavior?
Children and Screens' new tip sheet "Helping Young Children Learn Self-Regulation in a Digital World: Tips for Parents of Children Ages 0-5" provides research-backed insights from leading experts on:
👶 What self-regulation in early childhood looks like
📱 Why consistently using screens to calm children can interfere with development of self-regulation skills
👨👦👦 Parenting strategies that are supportive of self-regulation skill development
📵 How to help a young child cope with big emotions or hard transitions without a device
😖 Signs that screens may be dysregulating your child
➕and more
Read on self-regulation and young children here: https://bit.ly/4zyFVFU
