#elementary

Big emotions, such as sadness and anger, can be challenging because these feelings often are not predictable. There are strategies that can help your child learn to calm themselves.

Hearing "no" can be hard for children, and they need to be taught how to tolerate being told "no." They will learn this best with clear rules and consistent follow through.

Rewards can help motivate your child to do more of the things you want to see and less of the things you don’t. However, it is important to set up the reward system correctly. A first-then system is a very simple way to use rewards that can be applied to almost any situation.