Who Should Teach Children to Regulate Their Emotions? I n tod ay’s educat ional lands cape, th e emph asis o n soc ial- emoti onal lear ning (SEL) ha s gro wn signif icantly. Whi le the re's unden iable val ue i n help ing stud ents deve lop emoti onal intell igence, so me pare nts ar e begin ning t o ques tion whet her th e class room i s th e rig ht pla ce fo r th is instru ction. Aft er al l, ti me spe nt teac hing emoti onal regul ation i s ti me tak en aw ay fr om co re subj ects li ke ma th, scie nce, an d read ing. S o, i f teac hers ar en't respon sible fo r th is asp ect o f a chi ld’s develo pment, wh o i s? Th e ans wer i s cle ar: emoti onal regul ation i s a ski ll th at sho uld b e prima rily tau ght a t ho me— prefe rably somew here betw een break fast meltd owns an d bedt ime negoti ations. Why Emotional Regulation Starts at Home Le t’s fa ce i t: Pare nts ar e a chi ld’s fir st an d mo st influe ntial teac hers. Fr om th e earl iest da ys o f li fe, chil dren...