Ah the "terrible two's" ...Between the ages of 24-36 months can be a very challenging time for parents and educators alike. But it is also a very important opportunity to model and teach self regulating those "big" emotions. The attached article emphasizes how important it is to validate the child's feelings but also how crucial it is to be consistent in letting them know that there are appropriate and inappropriate ways of expressing them. Our job as educators is to guide them towards choosing more appropriate ways of expressing all of the emotions that they navigate in their little toddler world.

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