DEALING WITH
“BIG EMOTIONS”
EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT PARENTING
In the last decade there has been a rise of interest in the emotional development of humans.
Emotional intelligence, also known as, the ability for self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, assertive communication, etc. became an important variable in parenting, leadership, educational system, employment, and any other aspect of human life. As researchers are showing huge benefits of developing these skills, pressure on parents and teachers is bigger and bigger. Even when they understand the importance of it, a lot of people are still struggling to implement it in raising their children.
This usually happens because parents don’t have these skills in the first place, or they don’t know how to transform these general principles when reacting in specific situations. Even though it seems complicated, learning how to be more emotionally intelligent and teaching your child about it comes very naturally once you start thinking and behaving by considering emotions and their importance.
In this article, I will focus on one specific and practical skill.
