Being able to recognize and manage emotions for kids is a big part of growing up. Early teaching of emotional literacy helps with awareness, communication, and resilience over time.
Kids learn to put words to what they're feeling, and that's how they build emotional vocabulary, helping them feel more in control and less overwhelmed.
Acknowledging children’s feelings, even the difficult ones, builds trust – don’t jump in to fix or diminish what they are experiencing in the moment.
Kids learn a lot by watching how adults deal with their own emotions; staying calm during stressful periods is a good demonstration of healthy regulation to them.
Breathing techniques physiologically turn off the kids’ stress response by activating the parasympathetic nervous system.
Regular, low-stakes conversations about feelings are better at normalizing the expression of emotions than conversations that only happen during crises.
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