Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
According to psychologist John Gottman, children with high emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) are able to form strong friendships easily and become confident, responsible and successful adults. How can parents help raise their children’s EQ? Gottman recommends a series of steps, called “emotion coaching”, to teach a child to analyze feelings and handle conflicts.
Listen with empathy.
Pay close attention to your child when he says how he feels, then mirror what he’s shared back to him. If you suspect that your child feels abandoned because you’ve been spending lots of time with the new baby, for example, ask him if that’s what’s going on. If he agrees, you can say, “You’re right. Mommy’s been really busy with the baby.” ….
Having had a glance at these steps, I found they are some basic social skills that can be acquired by learning and repetition. As these tactics heavily rely on verbal communications, it would be very effective for those children who are good at speaking and listening.
How to raise an emotionally intelligent child [via BabyCenter]
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