The important role of the parent
As a parent, you wear many hats in caring for and nurturing your child. You may feel you have to ‘be strong’ for them by concealing your own emotions during times of stress. However, you’re one of the most influential role models your child has, and speaking openly about emotions is a great way to help them develop their own emotional literacy.
Emotional literacy is the ability to be aware of, understand and effectively express emotions through communication.
Children mirror what they see around them. So, how you respond to your emotions in front of your child can directly influence how they develop their own individual emotional habits.
Furthermore, how you respond to your child’s emotions, also greatly impacts how they learn to self-manage their emotional responses.
By being more responsive, engaged and empathetic to both yours and your child’s emotions, your child will begin to engage in similar behaviors. Children who are more attuned, patient and understanding not only emotionally regulate more effectively, but also experience healthier social relationships.
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