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Oh! I should have said...

11/1/2013

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When a person experiences a situation with a great amount of emotion, his or her ability to use language decreases. For example, how many times have you been angry when talking with someone and later thought--"I should have said..."  It may seem obvious at that point. However in the moment of anger, your ability to use your language skills decreased.   Or sometimes, a person may say the wrong thing and regret it later.  This can happen to anyone including children.  It is beneficial to allow time for emotions to balance and language to return (take a "time out" to think about things), before responding.

This is especially challenging for children who have difficulty with their social skills.  They may already have a limited skill set for interacting with others--then when facing extreme emotion, may really struggle or act out in a way that really negatively impacts the situation.  Take a "time out" --not as a form of punishment or disciplining but as a recovery time for balancing emotions and allowing language to return!
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