Self -regulation

It is important for you to begin this process very early by communicating with  your baby . You may be asking what is self-regulation -It is the ability to manage your urges and emotions . This  begins when the baby is young and cries because they have a need and once you respond to their need in a timely manner they soon learn that waiting a little time their need will be met . For example - the baby is crying and you will say "John I am making your bottle" and let the child see that you are making after a few experiences with this activity the baby begins to learn trust ,begins to learn that she can wait a little because her needs will be met . As the baby gets older she will be able to wait a little because she has now understand the language that goes with the action . As you can see language and comprehension plays a big role in helping children to learn self-regulation . Once children make the connection between language and actions they begin to develop comprehension skills.