How do we raise emotionally intelligent kids?
It's not what our instinct tells us!
It's not by preventing them from having big feelings or to try to get them to think positively or see "the bright side".
It's also not to expect them to not have emotions or to think that our big feeling kid is doing something wrong that needs to be fixed.
Nope!
And yet, that's what most of us were taught (for sure me!) and so that's how we parent until we learn differently.
That's what this week and my mission is all about. I teach the emotional intelligence skills to adults so that they can parent from emotional regulation and raise emotionally intelligent kids.
Click play on this episode of the Love Your Life Show to learn:
- The two foundational building blocks of emotional intelligence
- Where feelings actually come from
- Why trying to fix your child's emotions often backfires
- How to teach your child to process feelings in a healthy way
- The simple three-step process: Name It, Describe It, Feel It
- Why emotional intelligence requires both support and boundaries
- How learning about emotional intelligence with a surfing metaphor helped me long before I lived by the beach in Australia!
If you've ever found yourself saying, "Don't be sad," "It'll be okay," or "Just think about it differently," this episode will help you approach your child's emotions in a completely new way.
Because emotionally intelligent kids aren't kids who never have big feelings.
They're kids who learn that feelings are safe, normal, and something they can move through.
One parent at a time. Thanks for being that parent and listening to episodes like this. 🩷
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Emotional Regulation: The Skill That Makes Parenting and Marriage Easier on Apple Podcasts
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Emotional Regulation: The Skill That Makes Parenting and Marriage Easier on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/373zUMIMUZ4ff9CyNbdwUD?si=kEGo6ofnRrKb8_j0qz3zyw
Toxic Positivity on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-positivity/id1434429161?i=1000770657666
Toxic Positivity on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Hsbo2qulNAfCNOCfsNaiC?si=zO96BwS2SACjhauGofib6A
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