Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents
Michael A. Southam-Gerow
Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Practitioner's Guide
by Michael A. Southam-Gerow
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
You’re in the middle of a tricky moment—feelings are swirling fast and it’s hard to know what to do next. Suddenly, a new game or idea pops up that might just help you take control. But can these strategies really change how you handle big emotions?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers practical, flexible strategies to help children and adolescents develop skills for managing challenging emotions. Designed for ages 9-12, it includes engaging activities, case examples, and reproducible handouts to support emotional understanding and regulation. It is a helpful resource for parents and therapists looking to build emotional resilience in young readers.
Why we rated Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents 11C
Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents is written at a Level 6 reading level across 254 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents explores emotions in children, adolescent psychology, child psychotherapy, and adolescent psychotherapy — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about emotions in children, adolescent psychology, child psychotherapy.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781462527014
- Pages
- 254
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction