“Growth in self-regulation is the cornerstone of early childhood development and is visible in all areas of behavior” (Shonkoff and Phillips, 2000) Throughout a person's life, they will encounter many situations where self-regulation of emotions is necessary to make decisions that can determine the positive outcome of a given situation. Most adults are able to think through the consequences of their actions before a situation gets out of control. They have, through their experience, the understanding and knowledge that for every action there is a reaction and that the decision you make at that given moment can affect another aspect of your life. An example of this would be a scenario where a person is driving and someone cuts them off. The outcome of a crisis situation like this depends on the action of the person who was cut off. Some adults will react aggressively, such as in cases of “road rage.” A more mature adult would simply count to ten and carry on as if nothing had happened. Being faced with these types of experiences is why developing good emotional self-regulation and secure attachments is important for children to learn and practice for adults. According to Santrock, children face emotions ranging from anger and frustration to joy and excitement that begin in early childhood, where emotions are rooted in the most primitive area of ​​the brain, the limbic system. . As the child grows and learns through experiences such as social referencing, changes in their brain will help them better control their “mood swings” (Santrock, 2013). In the study of child development, self-regulation and secure attachments are considered in the child's overall health, physical and emotional well-being, and more...... middle 'article ......t, K. (2008, December 29). Borderline personality. Retrieved March 27, 2014 from About.com: http://bpd.about.com/od/glossary/g/emotreg.htmSantrock, J. (2013). Emotional development. In Child development, an introduction (14th ed., pp. 281-311). McGraw Hill. Shonkoff, J.P. (2000). From neurons to neighborhoods: the science of early childhood development. Free summary. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Shonkoff, J. and Phillips, D. (2000). From neurons to neighborhoods: the science of early childhood development / Committee for Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development; Jack P. Shonkoff and Deborah A. Phillips, editors. Washington DC: National Academy Press, c2000 (print 2002).Tools of the Mind. (2012). Self-regulation – Tools of the mind. From Tools of the Mind: http://www.toolsofthemind.org/philosophy/self-regulation/