Does Your Child Live in a High-Conflict Environment?
Children are sponges and experts at analyzing conflict and discord. If parents and mentors are able to instill such healthy practices in kids and provide them with the tools they need to manage conflict and express emotions successfully, they're doing them a great service.
“What's On?” The Impact Of Media On Kid's Emotional Well-being
The opportunity to learn about emotions, such as being able to label them, to discuss them, to observe and then apply healthy emotional regulation, to learn to be emotionally intelligent in relationships with others in person, is slipping away. But with awareness and action, the next time the question, “What’s on?” comes up, you can answer with, “A walk”, “A game”, or “Let’s see. I’d love to watch a movie with you!”
Parenting a Child with ADHD: 3 Sure-Fire Strategies for Better Communication
Clear communication makes for strong parent-child relationships. It is especially important for parents of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) where communication issues are more common due to the unique brain function for a child with ADHD.
Helping Kids Cope With The Emotions Of Bullying
The emotional consequences of bullying can be devastating. Let's take a look at the emotions that are commonly felt by kids who are bullied and how you can help them deal with these emotions.
7 Steps to Increase Your Child's EQ
While intelligence is an important factor for a child's future success, emotional intelligence is even more important.
Differences in How Children Recognize Facial Expressions of Emotion
Despite differences that can occur in development, every child can benefit from learning ways to recognize facial expressions of emotion.
Signs Your Child Is Emotionally Dysregulated And How To Support Them
Emotional dysregulation is when a child can’t control their emotions, their response seems over-reactive, and they are struggling to find balance in how they are feeling. Emotional dysregulation is very common in the toddler-preschooler range because they literally aren’t capable of controlling their emotions.
The Many Moods of ADHD: More Than Just Hyperactivity
When people think of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), they often picture a child bouncing off the walls, going from one unfinished activity to the next. But this stereotype is unfair and fairly inaccurate.
Children’s Life Stress: Emotions And Coping
When I learned I was expecting our second child, my overjoyed mother asked our son how he felt about a new baby arriving. He very seriously and sincerely responded to his grandmother, “I’d rather have a cat.” While this became part of our family stories, and consistently got laughs, the truth is that in his own way as a child, he was conveying that he was experiencing the life event of a new sibling to be stressful.
The Impact of Emotional Intelligence On Learning and Classroom Engagement
When it comes to learning and classroom engagement, a child's IQ comes into play as does his/her emotional intelligence or EQ. The higher a child's EQ, the more likely he/she is to achieve learning outcomes and engage in the classroom.
Teaching Children How To Talk About Feelings
A child’s ability to recognize and verbally communicate feelings is a skill that is just as important as learning to read and write. It is a skill that helps us navigate relationships and self regulate our own emotions.
The Power of Visual Supports For a Child with Autism
Visual supports are a powerful tool for children with autism. Visual supports include images, symbols, or other visual aids that are used to assist those who have trouble with verbal or written language. Visual supports may come in the form of flashcards, books, charts, posters, apps, and technology, or any tools that improve communication.
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