Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Feelings Are Visitors, Not Residents Many children quietly believe that if they feel angry, worried, or jealous, it…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Feelings are Signals, Not Judgements Children often hear that some feelings are ‘bad’, like anger, jealousy, or sadness,…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Your Body is a Messenger Many children struggle to connect what is happening in their heart with what…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Anger is Normal, It is the Action That Matters Many children feel guilty after an angry outburst or…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective ‘Feeling Nothing’ is Also a Feeling When a child says, ‘I feel nothing,’ it can be worrying for…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Normalise the Feeling Loneliness can feel confusing and heavy for a child. They might have friends at school…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Listen Without Panic Hearing your teenager say, ‘I feel empty,’ can be painful and worrying. This feeling often…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Use Real-Life Examples and Praise Empathy It is important for children to learn that while their own feelings…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Normalise ‘Mixed-Up’ Feelings Children often get confused when they feel two big emotions at the same time. They…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Their Feelings Are Not a Burden Some children hide their true feelings because they worry about upsetting you.…