The Parent Thing

Teaching Kids Emotional Intelligence – Tools for Self-Awareness and Empathy


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Children are not born knowing how to understand or regulate their emotions. Emotional intelligence is a skill that develops through guidance, modeling, and everyday interactions with parents and caregivers.

In this episode, Tarryn explains how parents can intentionally teach emotional intelligence using simple tools that build self-awareness and empathy in children.

What You’ll Learn

• Why emotional intelligence is one of the strongest predictors of long-term success

• How naming emotions helps children develop emotional awareness
• What actually happens in a child’s brain during emotional overwhelm
• Why co-regulation is the foundation of emotional regulation
• Practical ways to help children build empathy and perspective
• Everyday strategies parents can use to raise emotionally intelligent children

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