Benefits of Helping Preschoolers Understand their Emotions

Here is a great article on helping your toddlers learn and understand their emotions...

"Terrible Twos. Threenagers. Fearsome Fours.  These are years marked by tantrums and meltdowns — palpable reminders that young children haven’t yet learned how to regulate their emotions. But rather than wait for them to outgrow this phase, caregivers can use this window to teach emotional literacy skills that will yield immediate and long-term benefits."