Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Normalise Their Feelings The Masjid is a special place for worship, but for some children, it can feel…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Reassure Them That Shyness is Not Rudeness Sometimes children worry that their shyness makes them look rude to…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Setting Boundaries is Not Unkind Learning to say ‘no’ or ‘stop’ kindly but clearly is one of the…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Create a Safe Space to Talk When a child feels left out because of their skin colour, faith,…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Being Different is Not Being Less Many children notice when they feel different; perhaps they wear something others…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Validate Their Fear Many children feel frightened by loud noises, alarms, thunder, shouting, or sudden bangs. This fear…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Name the Fear Children often feel scared when they visit new places—a relative’s house they have never seen,…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Normalise Their Feelings Many children feel anxious in busy public spaces like shopping centres, markets, parks, or even…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Normalise the Feeling Children often feel embarrassed when something goes wrong in public, such as spilling a drink,…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Name and Normalise the Feeling Children can feel deeply unsettled if they think strangers are watching or judging…
