According to Ellen Galinsky,
president and co-founder of the
Families and Work Institute and
author of Mind in the Making,
regulating one’s thinking, emotions,
and behavior is critical
for success in school, work, and life (2010). A child who
stops playing and begins cleaning up when asked or spontaneously
shares a toy with a classmate, has regulated
thoughts, emotions, and behavior (Bronson 2000).