15/10/2025
Early On Michigan
"Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Raising emotionally intelligent kids means teaching them that feelings aren’t something to avoid — they’re something to understand. Every emotion, whether joy, sadness, anger, or fear, is a message from within. When we help our children feel it, name it, express it, learn from it, move through it, make sense of it, and breathe through it, we’re giving them lifelong tools for emotional strength.
It starts with feeling it — letting your child know it’s okay to be sad when a friend doesn’t share or frustrated when they can’t do something yet. Then, naming it — “It sounds like you’re feeling disappointed.” That name gives their brain language for the emotion.
Next is expressing it — through talking, drawing, or movement. Encourage healthy outlets like, “Let’s stomp it out together,” or “Would you like to tell me about it?”
Then comes learning from it — helping them see that emotions are signals, not problems. “Your anger is telling you something feels unfair.” Moving through it means showing them ways to calm their bodies — deep breaths, a hug, or quiet time.
As they make sense of it, they begin to understand cause and effect — “I felt jealous because I wanted attention, too.” Finally, they breathe through it, grounding themselves and finding peace again.
When we walk our children through this process consistently, they grow into adults who don’t run from emotions, but understand and respect them — in themselves and in others.
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