How you can Help Anxious Kids Stop Worrying & Shift their mindset with Positive affirmations. Having an anxious child can be difficult for parents, particularly when they don’t understand the reason for the anxiety. Some children are naturally more anxious and seem to worry a lot more than others. It is often difficult to know how to help… [Read More]
15 Books Developing Emotional Awareness in Children.
For children to develop emotional awareness and empathy they must first learn about feelings within them self and in others. Emotional intelligence in children is a learning process that starts with identifying and understanding emotions. These books developing emotional awareness are a great tool for teaching children various emotions and how other people experience and deal with their emotions. Some… [Read More]
Emotional Intelligence Activity – 5 core emotions
I did this Emotional intelligence activity with Miss T the other day. I have been increasing our emotional intelligence activity ideas for the purpose of teaching the kids to regulate extreme emotions and express them self better. The are quite the opposite, Dimples is such a sensitive and strong willed little boy who is a total jokester and Miss T is always… [Read More]
Emotional Intelligence Children’s Game – Listening Skills
Here is a fun emotional Intelligence children’s game using ‘Simon Says’, visual cues and listening skills. You certainly have heard “Simon says…” before. It is a classic game. However, this emotional intelligence children’s game uses Simon says as an avenue to explore emotional awareness. While building on a child’s ability to listen carefully and focus. Did you know, Author of “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can… [Read More]
Why Independent Play is Important for Children
Independent Play and the benefits of alone time. Hands up if you are one of those people who like time alone. I do. I am not overly social and I do like being by myself. Sometimes plotting around the garden, or drawing, sometimes I even enjoy cleaning if I am alone. I notice this trait in… [Read More]
6 ways to Avoid Burnout as a Mother
6 Ways to Avoid Burnout as a Mother. (aka parental insanity) 1. Self-care First, one the most important ways to avoid burnout as a mother, is self care. In order to look after those precious little people you first must look after yourself. A burnt out mama is short tempered and quicker to react instead of… [Read More]