by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence
How much do adults pay therapists to have a really good cathartic cry? How good does it feel when you can go to a close friend who just makes you a cup of tea and really listens whilst you let it all out. Our children, especially the younger ones, have this inbuilt...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence
Every challenge is an opportunity to create a script for your child to use in their future interactions. What script can you offer them for difficult emotions like stress, anger, guilt or jealousy? Firstly, you can give them a vocabulary of feelings to help them to...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, featured
“Mum, Fred did x”, “Mum, Sarah did y”. Sound familiar? You, I’m afraid to say, have created this scenario by being the referee, they are looking to you for resolution. The objective here is to hand the responsibility back to your...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence
A child has an innate ability to release tension, either by laughing or crying (for the latter please read my post on Positive Emotional Releases). Laughter is fantastic to bring in when you are facing a tense situation. Playing the clown is one way you can encourage...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence
If your child cannot sleep ask them first if there is anything worrying them or if they are physically OK. Following that you could ask if they would like to try some mindfulness? If there is resistance you could suggest listening to some age-appropriate mindfulness...
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