Activity Tips - Managing Emotions, Routines, and Exercise Through Play

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Overview

The use of play and learning activities are helpful ways to promote routines with children during a stressful time. Utilize this resource to help young children manage their emotions, add playful learning activities to daily routines, and get some exercise.

  Keywords: child, early childhood, emotion regulation, family, parenting
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