6 tips to help your children control their emotions | UCLA Healthy Living Tips

They throw temper tantrums. They hit their siblings. And when denied the tiniest desire, they can melt into inconsolable puddles. Yet, somehow it’s up to you to help mold these little emotional tornadoes into reasonable human beings. What’s a parent do? Giving names to feelings is the first step to helping the under-8 set regulate their emotions, says Catherine Mogil, an assistant clinical professor at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Learn more at http://ucla.in/29zY1y6