Name and tame strong emotions with your child from "summary" of The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel,Tina Payne Bryson
When your child is feeling overwhelmed by strong emotions, it's important to help them make sense of what they're experiencing. By labeling and acknowledging their feelings, you can help them begin to make sense of their emotions. This process is known as "naming." By putting a name to their feelings, you can help your child begin to understand and regulate them. Taming strong emotions involves helping your child calm down and regain control. One way to do this is by helping them take deep breaths or engaging in other calming activities. By teaching your child how to regulate their emotions, you can help them build important skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. It's important to remember that strong emotions are a normal part of life, and that it's okay for your child to feel upset, angry, or sad. By acknowledging and validating their feelings, you can help them develop a healthy relationship with their emotions. This will help them learn how to express themselves in a healthy and constructive way. When your child is experiencing strong emotions, it's important to stay calm and supportive. By modeling healthy emotional regulation yourself, you can show your child how to navigate challenging feelings in a healthy way. This will help them feel safe and secure, knowing that you are there to support them no matter what they are feeling. By practicing the skills of naming and taming strong emotions with your child, you can help them develop important emotional intelligence. This will not only benefit them in the short term, but will also set them up for success in the future. By helping your child understand and regulate their emotions, you are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime.
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