Most advice on parenting focuses on how to deal with misbehaviour. While helpful, this is also akin to only offering advice on how to survive after a nuclear holocaust and not talking about how to prevent one
What usually underlies bad behavior is how the child handles negative emotions. And this is something we rarely teach deliberately and almost never teach well. Showing kids how to recognise and deal with feelings prevents misbehaviour — and it’s a skill that will serve them their entire lives. It prevents tantrums at age 4 but it’s also the difference between saving college money and saving bail money later on. Look at it as potty training for feelings.
But how do we do that?
Lata Singh - Founder-director of Meraviglia EQ Academy- India Check in to the cafe & shared some important insights & experiences on the topic on "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child"
The secret to raising kids who understand others' feelings and empathise with them, is to give your children the space to understand and express their own emotions. If you provide a willing ear to hear about your children's frustration or fear, they will learn to cope with emotional pain by expressing it to a loved one, therapist, or even just a journal. And maybe even more important, they'll come to understand that the way to react to other people's negative experiences. is to understand and work through them.
One of key message from Lata is that as parent we need to respond rather react to our child. As a parent develop self-awareness & self-regulation to understand your Childs emotions. Help them to label their emotions by showing up your emotions & explain why you’re going through it. This is the ripple effect
Press that play button & Check in to the Cafe to listen to the full Episode.
You can connect to Lata Singh via her social media & log on to www.meqacademy.com
