Middle Childhood

In your text, you have read about how children in middle childhood are learning to regulate their emotions and the role that parents play in this development process. Based on the course material:

1. What are two behaviors that parents engage in that affect emotional regulation in children ages 6-11?

2. How might those two behaviors affect a child's self-esteem?

3. What role does the child's temperament play in his/her development of emotional regulation? Integrate the conclusions found in the Zalewski et al. (2011) article (below) addressing the relationship between emotional regulation and temperament. Be sure to use your own words when including information found from the article, and use direct quotes sparingly.

Source: Zalewski, M., Lengua, L. J., Wilson, A. C., Trancik, A., & Bazinet, A. (2011). Emotion regulation profiles, temperament, and adjustment problems in preadolescents.Child Development, 82(3), 951-966.

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