Episode 28: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children Series: Acknowledge Their Feelings
You have the power to break some unhealthy patterns and establish more realistic expectations for your children. Helping our children feel heard, loved and understood makes discipline easier, creates a base for managing emotions, builds a strong connection, establishes trust so our children come to us for help. On this episode Mama Instincts talks about: The importance of raising emotionally intelligent children Why is emotional intelligence the root of successful parenting Tips for acknowledging your child's feelings so you can discipline them more effectively How our own emotional baggage and triggers impact how we respond to our children's emotions and why it's important to keep this in check How teaching your children to acknowledging their feelings is that base needed for managing their emotions and building strong connections with you After listening to this episode you will be equipped to acknowledge your children's feelings, help them identify and understand their emotions, acknowledge your triggers, build strong connections with your children, become a safe place for your children to come with questions and for help. For full show notes and mindfulness resources for kids, click here. -- For more parenting inspiration: let's connect on Instagram visit Mama Instincts join our free private Facebook group