"Teaching Children to Calm Themselves" Experiencing neglect, severe stress, or sudden separation at a young age can be traumatizing, and may inhibit a child's ability to make good decisions and work through problems. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/first-learn-how-to-calm-down/ Kathryn Scheinberg Meyer, Esq. Center for Children's Advocacy 2470 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06605 860-944-4075