The process by which a caregiver provides the needed comfort or distraction to help a child reduce his or her distress is called

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Co-regulation involves the process of a caregiver helping a child regulate their emotions and reduce distress by providing comfort or distraction. Self-comforting behavior and self-distraction refer to actions the child takes on their own, whereas co-distraction is not a commonly used term for this process.

The Process by Which a Caregiver Provides the Needed Comfort