Getting in tune with children's emotions
Helping children to develop a language to talk about emotions and feelings is important. United States
Recognising emotions and building emotional intelligence
Emotionally intelligent children are better able to adapt to the different social situations they experience as they get older. Parents can support this empathy and patience. Unites States
Validating children's emotions
Listening with empathy and validating children's emotions are important in supporting children to deal successfully with their emotions. Unites States
Labelling emotions helps young children
Being able to put a name to an emotion, feeling sad -feeling angry - feeling lonely, helps children deal with emotions and feelings. Unites States
Feeling embarrassed
Self awareness provides the foundation for empathy. Feeling embarrassed is a step towards self awareness for the young child. United States
Book: Your child's emotional needs: What they are and how to meet them
Book: The power of guidance: Teaching social-emotional skills in early childhood classrooms
Book: Learning about feelings
Book: Understanding children's feelings: Emotional literacy in early childhood
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