How To Be in Touch with Your Child's Feelings

 

 

Many children find it hard to understand or express what they feel. Often, when they’re sad, angry, or frustrated, adults rush in to fix it — instead of letting them simply feel.

But when we try to quiet their emotions, even with good intentions, children learn to hide what they feel instead of working through it.

💛 The best gift we can give is validation — letting them know their emotions make sense.

You can do this by simply sitting beside them, naming what you see, or asking gentle questions like:

• “That made you upset, didn’t it?”
• “Would you like a hug or some space?”

Here are a few simple ways to stay in tune with your child’s emotions:
🌿 Validate what they feel.
🌿 Allow big emotions to exist — without rushing to fix them.
🌿 Sit with them quietly.
🌿 Ask what they need in that moment.

Children build resilience when they realize that feelings come and go — and that they’re strong enough to move through them.

Sometimes they just need space. Other times, a little help problem-solving after everyone has calmed down. Either way, your trust and patience help them grow emotionally stronger every time.

Because when children feel seen and understood, they learn to do the same for others — and for themselves.

 

— Coach Benjamin Mizrahi
Educator • Learning Specialist • Family Coach • Father • Husband

Read more at www.mrmizrahi.com