Emotion Coaching is a relational approach to internal emotional regulation. Emotion coaching was identified by Gottman after observing different styles that parents used to support children with their emotions and seeing which was most effective in support regulation The lanyards are to be worn by practitioners as a supportive tool when communicating with a child who is displaying emotional dysregulation. The steps need to be followed chronologically. The sentence stems provided are a guide.

This resource is useful to support children in understanding and labelling their emotions. It also supports children to categorise emotions which are positive and those which are negative. How to use: This resource is to be used regularly and frequently with children in order for them to recognise and label their emotions. For a child who finds it difficult to recognise emotions in themselves and others, it can require overt adult modelling of labelling emotions in order to enable them to be able to do it themselves.

This resource is useful to support children in understanding their emotions, recognising how they and others can help them when they feel a certain way. How to use: This resource is to be used one to one with an adult supporting the child to understand and recognise their emotions.