

{"id":28948,"date":"2018-10-25T04:56:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T04:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=28948"},"modified":"2023-01-10T12:05:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:05:41","slug":"raise-an-emotionally-intelligent-kid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/parenting\/raise-an-emotionally-intelligent-kid\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Secrets to Raise for Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25028 size-full\" title=\"5 Secrets to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Kid\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Helicopter-Parenting-is-Stunting-Your-Childs-Well-Being-3.jpg\" alt=\"5 Secrets to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Kid\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenting is a rough roller coaster. Once you buckle the seat belts, you have to get ready for the many twists and turns your journey unfolds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Every child is different and needs a different approach to be dealt with.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most parents focus on saving huge bucks to build a successful future for their kids. They bleed on the street just to make sure that their kid has a happy future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, educational performances are not the only thing that matters to ensure success and prosperity. You need to work on their&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danielgoleman.info\/books\/emotional-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emotional strength<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must teach children how to control their emotions and how to understand their feelings.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to staying happy is not only money or gathering loads of certificates; it&rsquo;s the peace of satisfaction and happiness that resides within you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to learn the many benefits of emotional intelligence and look for ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottman.com\/blog\/strengthen-childs-emotional-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">strengthen your child&rsquo;s emotional intelligence<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traits-of-emotionally-intelligent-children\"><\/span>Traits of emotionally intelligent children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High EQ and IQ<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better at making relationships<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful adulthood<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved physical and mental health<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Researchers have found that even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will determine your success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships.&rdquo; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ndash;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottman.com\/blog\/emotional-intelligence-help-you-everyone-around-you\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><b>John Gottman<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a kid becomes able to express their emotions, they can express freely and independently what they truly need and that builds up their confidence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>For&nbsp;<span data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"raising an emotionally intelligent child\"}'>raising an emotionally intelligent child<\/span>, here are the five secrets of parenting. Read on!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eVDMATVzhTk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emotional-awareness\"><\/span>Emotional awareness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenting is stressful. It&rsquo;s an unending marathon, but you need to take things in control since the beginning. Before you get on to understand your kid&rsquo;s emotional state, you need to understand those of your own, first. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are living in an age where you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/accepting-responsibility-in-relationships\/\">burdened with lots of responsibilities<\/a>; it&rsquo;s like running errands throughout the day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So in such a chaotic life, you tend you suppress your emotions that make you unable to notice your kid&rsquo;s emotional state. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore for raising a&nbsp;<span data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"highly emotional child\"}'>highly emotional child<\/span>, <strong>first, break your walls and let your emotions flow freely. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you accomplish your emotional hurdles, you have to learn that if your kid is not misbehaving, that doesn&rsquo;t mean that he is not upset. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a child steps ahead from the toddler phase, he begins to experience rapid mood changes. During this time, you need to observe them closely and deal with them politely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be-an-emotional-mentor\"><\/span>Be an emotional mentor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22966 size-full\" title=\"Be an emotional mentor\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tips-and-Resources-for-Successful-Co-Parenting-After-Divorce.jpg\" alt=\"Be an emotional mentor\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents are the foremost relations a child makes, from the moment he opens his eyes, so you enjoy a different and most supreme position in his life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No other person can take up your place or understand your kid better than you can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, when it&rsquo;s about teaching or counseling an <span data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"emotionally sensitive child\"}'>emotionally sensitive child<\/span>, you must not leave them in others&rsquo; hands. You have to act as their&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emotional mentor.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to guide them on how to respect their emotions and how to keep them in control. You need to give them words to define their emotional state.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The moment your child is exploring their emotions, that&rsquo;s the perfect time to teach them the big lessons. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, overparenting, over concern, and accepting their tantrums are the three most dangerous things you can do to ruin the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/quizzes\/personality-test-for-kids\">personality of your child<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little bit of strictness blended with tons of love is what required for a happy and intelligent kid. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, when <span data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"raising a sensitive child\"}'>raising a sensitive child,&nbsp;<\/span>you need to gradually help them to learn how to understand and process their emotions and not just be a shoulder to cry on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listen-empathetically\"><\/span>Listen empathetically<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empathetic listening is the most important thing you can do to make your kid feel better, especially when <span data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"parenting emotional children\"}'>parenting emotional children<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you become successful in soothing him or her down, you will be able to teach them how to channel their feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>You need to truly listen to their each and every word and observe their body movement and expressions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not merely pay attention to their stories; instead, imagine every word and try to put yourself in their situation before you come up with any advice. Once they know that you understand them, they will trust your words too.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot argue with them over facts, and feelings are not logical. Do not jump on problem-solving, first build a proper ground. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might not make sense to you, but that problem could be huge for them. So do not show that it&rsquo;s of no worth or that it&rsquo;s just a petty issue as it might hurt their feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help-them-explain-their-emotions\"><\/span>Help them explain their emotions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24610 size-full\" title=\"Help them explain their emotions\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Addressing-6-Pressing-Issues-of-Single-Parenting.jpg\" alt=\"Help them explain their emotions\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning to be under stress without taking it out on your nearest and dearest is a valuable relationship skill &ndash; <\/span><\/i><b><i>Leigh<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"how to raise an emotionally intelligent child\"}'>How to raise an emotionally intelligent child? Start by helping them learn to explain their emotions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anger, sadness, fear, gloominess, upsetness, and frustration, ever wonder why there is such a huge list of words to express emotions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because there is a need to label them, you need to teach your kids how to exactly tell what they feel so that you can teach them about how to problem-solve the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Every emotion you experience has a distinct set of techniques to overcome. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot overcome depression by watching a humorous video or by hugging your teddy bear. Similarly, once your kid becomes aware as to what he or she is feeling, then only he can come up with a better approach to deal with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By providing words to your kids, you can transform their scary, uncomfortable, and amorphous feelings into something controllable and definable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you see your baby in tears, you can ask him, &ldquo;Why are you feeling sad?&rdquo; by doing so, you give him the words that define his emotional state.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help-them-problem-solve\"><\/span>Help them problem-solve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you teach your kids the ability to understand their emotions and label them, you have to take a step ahead. You have to teach them that certain emotions are not acceptable and cannot be tolerated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they accept this fact, you have to<strong> teach them <\/strong><\/span><strong>better ways to handle their emotions and situations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot be there to put words in their mouths or idea in their head; therefore, you have to encourage them to come up with problem-solving. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivate them and ask them about how they should act in a particular situation instead of spoon-feeding them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenting is a rough roller coaster. Once you buckle the seat belts, you have to get ready for the many twists and turns your journey unfolds. Every child is different and needs a different approach to be dealt with. Most parents focus on saving huge bucks to build a successful future for their kids. They bleed on the street just to make sure that their kid has a happy future. However, educational performances are not the only thing that matters to ensure success and prosperity. You need to work on their&nbsp;emotional strength as well. 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