Managing Emotional Mayhem: The Five Steps for Self-Regulation

by Becky A. Bailey

The way adults handle emotional upset when children are throwing fits, backtalking, name-calling, being defiant and withdrawing will either foster or inhibit their ability to develop self-regulation. Managing Emotional Mayhem lays a conceptual foundation, explores limiting beliefs, presents new adult skills and teaches us how to coach children in this transformative self-regulation process. 168 pages.

Genres: Parenting, Professional Development, Self Help, Teaching, Psychology, Nonfiction, School

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D., specializes in early childhood education and developmental psychology. Her lectures reach more than 20,000 people annually, and her awards include a Parents' Choice Foundation commendation for three of her parenting audiotapes. She has appeared on CNN, PBS, and The Hour of Power with Dr. Robert Schuller, among other programs. She lives in Oviedo, Florida.

Reviews

[Twinsie Talk Angie J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book for anyone who wants a refresher on Conscious Discipline or is interesting is some things to start incorporating in your classroom. I recommend all the side items they use for you to use as well. My students love the rolling cubes, Time Machine and we are just introducing the feeling buddies to the Safe Spot.

I am a huge fan of this program and love to use it in my Pre-K Classroom. This is a great starter item if you are interested in building the foundations of CD in your room.

I have loaned this book out to parents so they can also relearn the ways to talk to their children to dela with conflicts in the home.

[Christin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. All parents and teachers should read this book to learn to better help kids and themselves through big emotions.

[Courtney Karr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Companion to Conscious Discipline that acts as a summary with additional content. Lesson: Modeling behavior is the greatest teacher.

[Zoe Collin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish I had read this 12 weeks ago

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in a study group with some coworkers. It is phenomenal! Very enlightening and although it did ask me to be a little vulnerable and look into some of my own past experiences, it helped me become a better educator, friend, daughter, and overall person. I cannot recommend this book enough!

[Kylee Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read. I'm planning to read it again. Becky Bailey takes an uncomfortable topic and makes it easy to read and learn about. I'm excited to continue growing. And I can't wait to watch the effects of my increased knowledge impact the lives of the children I work with.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conscious Discipline has changed my teaching and the way I parent. Looking forward to working with the feeling buddies now that I have read the book.

[Casey Landry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any conscious adult who wants to help a child they love manage their emotions must read and breathe this book

[Whitney Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone should read this book. It had changed my inner speech and changed the way I'll talk to children forever.

[Sharzad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok everyone needs to read this book whether they have children or work with children or not! Such important life skills ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

For me, Conscious Discipline has been the best thing to happen in the classroom and in the home. This book helps define in detail each of the five steps to self-regulation that are essential to teaching children (and adults) to handle strong emotions and make the transition to problem-solving. I am looking forward to reading my next book by Becky Bailey!

[Jean Brazil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical Becky Bailey. Not much new, but she is such a wise woman.