All Entries in the "Emotions" Category

Developing The Emotional Intelligence Of Your Child

There are Four Criteria to define Emotional Intelligence (EQ), according to Nana Dawson-Andoh of Bryn Mawr College. They are:

Identifying Emotions – This is the ability of the child to recognize how you and those around him are feeling.
Using Emotions – This is the child’s ability to generate and express emotions, and then rationalize the reason [...]

The Death Of A Pet: Helping Your Children Mourn And Cope With Loss

The loss of a pet is not usually easy for anyone, but it can be especially hard on a child.
Many younger children do not understand what has happened. This is especially true if the pet has to be euthanized.
Your child may act out, withdraw, or have difficulty sleeping. For most children, this [...]

The Truth About The Silence Of Children

Sometimes children will go days without talking. Parents try to figure out why, but since the kids are not talking and parents are not mind readers, it can be trying as well as troublesome.
There are many reasons why a child may not be talking, from the simplest to the most serious.
One reason [...]

Short Kids May Not Lack Self Esteem

A new study provides reassurance for parents that their short children will have no lasting effects from exposure to short jokes from their peers. It was found that short children are reportedly being teased by their peers.
However, such teasing did not appear to have any psychological effect or didn’t have any affect on their relationships [...]

Handling Fear Of Failure In Children

There can be no doubt whatsoever it is the fear of failure that will stop your children from achieving the success that they deserve for their efforts.
Apparently, according to researchers, fear of failure has reached almost epidemic proportions in the United States of America today, and it is this fear that [...]

Dealing With Text Bullying

Bullying can take many forms, from name calling to intimidation and even violence.
Often because everybody has a different interpretation of what is regarded as bullying it makes it harder to tackle.
What is universally accepted that the trauma of being bullied, in any form, is often defined as the worst experience [...]

How To Prevent Sexual Abuse Of Your Child?

It is a sad but true fact that child sexual abuse is a problem of almost epidemic proportions, anywhere in the world.
Everyday, our children are exploited, abused, assaulted and harassed, and according to the given statistics in the United States of America, one out of every four girls, and one out [...]

Tips To Relieve School Anxiety In Children

Does your child becomes tense before going to school?
At times, it is quite natural for your children to get anxious or worried before going to school, particularly after term holidays.
For some children, school can become a fearsome place, particularly those who need the special attention of parents.
As a parent it is [...]

Easing Fear In Children

When children experience fear or anxiety, it’s important to teach them how to deal with these emotions so they can better handle them later in life.
The Nemours Foundation suggests how to deal with your child’s fear or anxiety:

Understand that your child’s fear is a real and valid emotion, and that it’s [...]

Help Your Child Conquer His Night Fears

I am sure we all remember how it felt to have the boogeyman hiding under the bed, and to have that green tongued monster peek out at you from the dark cupboard.
We all remember the fear, the anxiety and the paralyzing dread, but we didn’t know at that time that this [...]