It is important to help children understand their feelings and why they might be feeling
certain ways. You can help your child understand their feelings by letting them know it
is good to talk about how we feel, you can model this by talking about your own feelings
in a child friendly and age appropriate way. It is important for children to understand
that all feelings are normal. It is how we cope with these feelings and how we behave
that really matters
Below is a link to a useful booklet of activities that you can do with your child to help
them understand emotions. Work through each exercise to develop your child's emotional
literacy and ability to regulate their emotions.
Click here: MANAGING-EMOTIONS-TOOLKIT.
