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title: How to help kids manage overexcitement in different grades
description: Does your child get too excited and can't calm down? Here are tips to help kids cope with overexcitement at different ages.
slug: how-to-help-kids-manage-overexcitement-in-different-grades
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:46:43.131Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/28897E508F3F4E5286F2B3299CD3D86D/b1964b97c1ebf5f532da5ffc849cb424/i76540343.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-to-help-kids-manage-overexcitement-in-different-grades
lang: en
---

# How to help kids manage overexcitement in different grades

Lots of kids who learn and think differently struggle with [self-control](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/self-control-what-it-means-for-kids). That can make it hard to keep excitement in check. How can you help your child stay calm in overexcited moments? Here are ideas to help kids at different ages.

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