The regulation of emotions

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Research suggests that children begin to use cognitive strategies to regulate their emotions in middle childhood (around 5-7 years old) and continue to develop and refine these strategies into adolescence. Physical strategies, such as seeking comfort from a caregiver, tend to be more common in younger children. The quality of interactions and relationships with peers can definitely impact a child's ability to regulate emotions, so option B is incorrect. Option A is also incorrect, as children begin to regulate their emotions from infancy, although in different ways than school-aged children and adolescents.

The Regulation of Emotions