It can be tempting for us as adults to ignore kids’ feelings, especially since so many of us grew up learning to ignore our own. SO much of the advice given to parents and teachers through the years focuses on fixing the behavior. After all, that’s the part that irritates and frustrates us most.

Listen in to learn why recognizing feelings is ESSENTIAL for helping us nurture healthy kids and how to coach kids through big emotions in ways that maintain healthy boundaries.

 

Below are a couple of great articles I wanted to share with you:

• Got Anger? Try Naming It To Tame It from NPR

• An Introduction to Emotion Coaching from the Gottman Institute