This essential handbook for all early years practitioners provides a wider awareness of self-regulation in babies and young children. It emphasises the importance of giving children positive attachments and empathy, and provides fun ideas of how to promote coping strategies for them.The book explains what self-regulation is and why it is important, as well as making child and brain development easy to understand. It shows what self-regulation looks like in practice and how early years practitioners can support children to develop it with 30+ activities. The first part of the book offers accessible explanations and theory, and the second half provides reflective points, activities and case studies to support some of the information provided in part one. The strategies, activities and tips can be easily applied in childcare settings and shared with parents.

Sue Asquith is a freelance early childhood consultant and an associate of the National Day Nurseries Association Early Years Adviser and the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY). She has 18 years' experience as a childminder. She is a regular speaker, offering sessions on the EYFS, behaviour, child protection and listening to children.