Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Using Role-Play Play is one of the safest and most natural ways for children to explore big feelings…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Feelings are Signals, Not Problems It is natural for parents to want to fix things quickly when their…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Normalise Strong Feelings It is very common for children to feel embarrassed when their big feelings spill out…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Use Simple Metaphors When children feel overwhelmed by big emotions like anger, sadness, or worry, they often believe…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Talk About ‘Triggers’ Many children do not realise they are about to have a meltdown until it is…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Tears Are Not a Sign of Weakness Many children feel embarrassed or ashamed when they cry, especially if…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Practice Simple ‘I Feel’ Phrases When children feel angry, their feelings often come out in shouting or harsh…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Offer a Calm Presence Sometimes a child feels deeply overwhelmed but struggles to explain what is wrong. This…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Teach the ‘Pause’ Teaching a child to pause and name their feelings instead of reacting immediately is one…
Teaching Children to Understand and Name Their Feelings (Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health)
Parenting Perspective Stay Calm and Connect When a child screams instead of using words, it can feel exhausting and frustrating…
