Stress Detectives and Safe Harbors: Helping Children Feel Secure

Learn about stress and how it impacts children’s behavior in the tenth Resource Guide in our series. Get to know the “four S’s” and explore evidence-based ways to both prevent and manage challenging behaviors.

The Resource Guides in our series are intended for people who work with infants and young children. Most of the Resource Guides are accompanied by handouts with practical ideas and activities related to the topic. The Resource Guides were compiled by CEED for the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). They are posted with MDE’s permission.

Topic: Supporting and Managing Young Children’s Behavior

Resource Guide 10: Stress Detectives and Safe Harbors: Helping Children Feel Secure

Handout 10.1: Hand Model of the Brain

Handout 10.2: Creating a Safe Harbor