As we continue in some version of a shelter-in-place, teaching children to occupy themselves not only helps parents who are working from home but children also benefit from learning how to entertain and educate themselves.https://www.npr.org/…/kids-know-how-to-occupy-themselves-we…American parents often feel like event planners for their kids. There’s a pressure to make sure kids are entertained and content …

The Intuit people use oral story telling and role plays/dramas to teach children how to regulate their emotions when they are calm. “In other words, the dramas offer kids a chance to practice controlling their anger, Miller says, during times when they’re not actually angry.” https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/03/13/685533353/a-playful-way-to-teach-kids-to-control-their-anger?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190323&fbclid=IwAR1O9P84o3NOnWvs7CM6Y2zyE1ugVBODIA2xV7ljl0B82UR6_wjoMd6Jp4s