Thoughts for the Week:

We all feel good when we learn how to stop ourselves from doing something we shouldn't do. Learning to manage our feelings takes time. We all want things we can't have from time to time, but for children, it can be especially frustrating to have those feelings. They haven't yet learned how to manage their frustration or anger when they can't have what they want or when they can't do what they want to do. Children need the help of caring adults who will help them learn how to stop themselves by setting clear limits for acceptable behavior while allowing children ways to express their feelings by talking or playing about them.