Self-regulation, i.e., the ability to manage attention, emotions and impulses, as well as to pursue individual goals with perseverance, is not a skill that we usually associate with young children.

Young children's "self-regulation" abilities, such as shifting and focusing attention, have been found to account for greater variation in early academic success than measures of intelligence ...

University of Zurich. "Early self-regulation boosts children's educational success." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 13 October 2022. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 10 / 221013115841.htm>.

News Release 13-Oct-2022 Early self-regulation boosts children’s educational success Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Zurich ...

According to Day to Day Parenting, self-regulation is defined as a child’s ability to focus his or her attention, control emotions and manage thinking, behaviors, and feelings.

Through simple games and day-to-day tasks, parents can help their children learn self-regulation, a skill considered essential for success, a University of Otago study has found.

Self-regulation is the act of managing thoughts and feelings to enable goal-directed actions. We explore how self-regulation skills develop and what you can do to help.