Families play an important role in supporting children’s social-emotional development and self-regulation. Co-regulation happens when adults help children work through emotions by staying calm, offering comfort, and guiding them through difficult moments. This support builds trust, emotional awareness, and healthy coping skills. Families can support self-regulation at home by using predictable routines, naming feelings, modeling calm behavior, practicing deep breathing, and helping children solve problems in simple ways. Cankaya et al. (2026) explain that “parental playfulness in everyday interactions is associated with children’s emotional regulation” (p. 48). The authors also describe how adults can scaffold children’s learning by “modelling, leading and coordinating the social interaction” (Cankaya et al., 2026, p. 48). When families and teachers use similar routines, language, and calming strategies, children receive consistent support at home and school. This consistency helps children feel secure and gives them repeated opportunities to practice self-regulation in different settings.