Do you want to understand how young children develop emotional control, behavioural awareness, and self-regulation skills during early childhood? Many children struggle with managing emotions, controlling impulses, coping with frustration, and adapting to social situations. Without proper support, difficulties with self-regulation can affect behaviour, learning, emotional wellbeing, communication, and long-term development.

In early childhood education and childcare settings, self-regulation plays a vital role in helping children manage emotions, build resilience, improve focus, and develop positive relationships. Strong self-regulation skills support school readiness, emotional intelligence, social development, and healthy behavioural patterns. Understanding emotional regulation and executive functioning in young children can help educators, parents, and childcare professionals create supportive learning environments that encourage confidence, independence, and emotional growth.

The Self Regulation in Young Children Course is designed to help learners understand how self-regulation develops in early childhood and how adults can support children’s emotional and behavioural development effectively. You will explore emotional regulation, behavioural management, co-regulation strategies, executive functioning skills, emotional resilience, positive behaviour support, and practical techniques for helping children manage emotions and behaviour successfully.

Delivered fully online and self-paced, this CPD-accredited course allows you to study flexibly while gaining valuable knowledge in child development, emotional regulation, and early years education practices. This course is ideal for early years practitioners, teachers, teaching assistants, childcare professionals, parents, and anyone interested in supporting emotional wellbeing and self-regulation in young children.

Develop practical strategies to support emotional development, improve behaviour management skills, and help children build healthy self-regulation habits for lifelong success.

Course Overview

This CPD-accredited online training course provides a comprehensive introduction to self-regulation in young children, emotional development, behavioural regulation, executive functioning, and positive early childhood support strategies.

What This Course Covers:

• Introduction to self-regulation in young children
• Emotional regulation and emotional development
• Understanding behavioural regulation in children
• Executive functioning and impulse control
• Co-regulation strategies and adult support
• Emotional resilience and coping strategies
• Positive behaviour management techniques
• Social-emotional learning in early childhood
• Self-regulation activities for preschoolers
• Stress management and calming strategies for children
• Child development and school readiness
• Supporting emotional wellbeing in early years settings

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand self-regulation and emotional development in young children
• Recognise the importance of emotional regulation in early childhood
• Identify signs of poor self-regulation and emotional dysregulation
• Apply strategies to support emotional and behavioural regulation
• Understand executive functioning and impulse control development
• Use co-regulation techniques to support children effectively
• Promote emotional resilience and positive coping skills
• Support social-emotional learning and school readiness
• Create positive and supportive learning environments
• Receive a CPD-accredited certificate to strengthen your professional profile

By completing this Self Regulation in Young Children Course, you will develop valuable childcare and educational skills, including:

• Emotional regulation support strategies
• Positive behaviour management techniques
• Child development and behavioural awareness
• Communication and child interaction skills
• Emotional resilience and wellbeing support
• Executive functioning and impulse control understanding
• Problem-solving and behavioural observation
• Classroom and childcare management skills
• Co-regulation and calming techniques
• Social-emotional learning support
• Stress management strategies for children
• Inclusive and supportive childcare practices

These transferable skills are highly valuable in early years education, childcare, teaching support, child psychology, and child development professions.

• Early years practitioners and nursery staff
• Teachers and teaching assistants
• Childcare professionals and caregivers
• SEN support staff and learning support assistants
• Parents and guardians
• Students studying child development or education
• Social care and youth support workers
• Individuals interested in emotional wellbeing in children
• Professionals working in early years education
• Anyone interested in self-regulation in young children

• Gain a CPD-accredited qualification recognised in the UK
• Understand emotional regulation and self-regulation in children
• Learn practical behaviour management and calming strategies
• Study flexibly online at your own pace
• Improve professional childcare and teaching skills
• Support children’s emotional wellbeing and school readiness
• Develop confidence in managing challenging behaviours
• Enhance your career in childcare and education

The assessment is straightforward; you need to complete the assignment questions that will be provided to you at the end of this  course, you can complete the assignment anytime you want. After you complete and submit your assignment, our tutors will assess your assignment and give you feedback if needed. 

After your assignment has been assessed and you have passed, you will be qualified and will be able to apply for a course completion certificate.

Upon completing the course and passing the final assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD QS Accredited Certificate from The Teachers Training, which demonstrates your professional knowledge and career readiness. You can select your preferred certificate option at discounted rates, with the Digital CPD Certificate (PDF) available for only £6.99, the Printed Hardcopy Certificate for only £9.99, or both the Digital and Printed Certificates together for just £11.99. This certification will significantly strengthen your CV and enhance your credibility within the education sector. Please note that discounted certificate pricing is available for a limited time only, so be sure to secure your certificate before the offer ends.