Importance of Self-Regulation in Early Childhood Education

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Calm, alert and learning
Summary of the chosen paper
Children’s house and school are the two most influential context in which the learning
and development occurs. The term ' self regulation' is normally used to discuss about a range of
abilities and characteristics that a child develops to control the emotions, focus his actions and
manage his feelings. This paper aims to discus about the importance of enhancing self regulatory
ability of the child. Self regulation in child plays a pioneering role in laying the foundation of the
child's psychological physical, behavioral and the educational well being of the child. The role of
a school is to bring each child to her individual self, achieve the maximum academic potential
and to obtain the skill of self regulation. Its effectiveness may vary from school to school
(Diamond & Lee, 2011).
A significant amount of the class works throughout the grades helps a child to develop
academically, but very few actually help to develop self regulation in children. Self regulation is
extremely important for a child to deal with the expectations and tasks that a child is confronted
with everyday. The paper discuss about the difference of self regulation and compliance.
Compliance is something that is seen in a child when he or she is afraid of being punished, or
solely to obtain any coveted award (Dickstein, 2015).
Previously it was of the idea that anything can be got out of a child by giving rewards and
punishment, but according to the new concept, children often don’t work well under compliance
and the task also becomes very draining for the adults who play the role of a disciplinarian to
force a child to do something. Self regulation on the other hand refers to an attempt to understand

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the cause of the problematic behavior and then try to solve the problem rather than just
extinguishing them. This paper produces information regarding the prefrontal cortex of the brain
that is responsible for the management of self regulation (Dickstein, 2015). Over the past few
decades scientists have discovered that the tactile stimulation that occurs in a baby due to some
affectionate touching, release neuro-hormones that have a calming effect on the child (Cherland,
2012). It can be done by gently rocking or bouncing the baby when he or she is fussy. The paper
discuses that the fundamental principle of self regulation about arousing a baby, that is
energizing her. This social engagement system is marked by the development of the language.
As a child grows there occurs a fundamental transition in his self regulation and he needs his
parents less ad peers more (Shanker, 2013). The paper further more discusses about many
regulations that children face for self regulating himself. The paper further discuses about the
sources of stress that a child suffers from: Biological, emotional, cognitive, social and prosocial
factors. . The paper further aims to discus about the key steps of self regulation.
Rationale for choosing this topic
My rationale for choosing this topic is that connection between educators has been found
to be a primary factor for the cognitive and the psychosocial development of children. The self
regulation techniques described by this paper can be useful for a childhood educator to deal with
child education. Registered childhood educators should focus to have child's eye light up as they
visit the classroom. Close, nurturing relationships helps to build the cognitive connection with all
the aspects of life. I believe that it also helps out the child from getting over the toxicity of the
stresses (Garner et al., 2012). Since a child educator acts as a bridge between the child's mind
and the real world, the educator has to remain acquainted with all the facilitators and the barriers
that enhance or cease a child's learning (Sabol & Pianta, 2012). The first step of self regulation in