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Article critique

Linda Groves Gillespie Nancy Seibel . Title- Self-Regulation- A Cornerstone of Early Childhood Development . Beyond the Journal- Young Children on the Web .2006

This article sheds light on how children develop self-regulation and what adults who supervise them can help them develop this control sooner and better . For the purpose of this article , the definition of self-regulation has been taken from a report entitled From Neurons to Neighborhoods : The Science of Early Childhood Development , Shonkoff and Phillips (2000 ' as being , a child 's ability to gain control of bodily functions , manage powerful

emotions , and maintain focus and attention (p .1

The authors explain that young children do not have their urges , emotions and responses . Early interaction with parents and caregivers initiates infants to learning how to manage their responses as experiences with manageable challenges , like having to wait a short time to be fed , promote healthy emotional regulation (p .2

To develop self-regulation , young children take cues from their caregivers ' responses . The article elaborates that caring , consistent relationships with adults provide external supports that serve as the basis for self-regulation (p .3

Caregivers are also advised to consider the personal traits of each infant since every person is different and so are their responses to similar circumstances . Teachers have to work patiently in identifying the traits of a child so that they can adapt their responses to fit the child 's temperament . Understanding the impact of temperament and considering goodness of fit can assist teachers in selecting strategies...

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